1. | 旅伴;伴侣;陪伴a person or an animal that travels with you or spends a lot of time with you |
travelling companions 旅伴 | |
Fear was the hostages' constant companion. 人质一直都感到恐惧不安。 |
2. | (爱好、志趣等相投的)伙伴,同伴a person who has similar tastes, interests, etc. to your own and whose company you enjoy |
She was a charming dinner companion. 与她同桌进餐使人感到十分高兴。 | |
His younger brother is not much of a companion for him. 他的弟弟和他志趣不太相投。 | |
They're drinking companions(= they go out drinking together) . 他们是酒友。 |
3. | 同甘共苦的伙伴a person who shares in your work, pleasures, sadness, etc. |
We became companions in misfortune. 我们成了患难之交。 |
4. | 陪护(通常受雇照料老人或病人)a person, usually a woman, employed to live with and help sb, especially sb old or ill/sick |
5. | 成对的物品之一;一副物品中的一个one of a pair of things that go together or can be used together |
A companion volume is soon to be published. 这卷书的姊妹篇即将问世。 |
6. | (用于书名)指南,手册used in book titles to describe a book giving useful facts and information on a particular subject |
A Companion to French Literature 《法国文学指南》 |