| 释义 |
flat-sharer, n. Chiefly Brit.
Brit. |ˈflatʃɛːrə|, U.S. |ˈflætˌʃɛrər|
[‹ flat n.2 + sharer n. Compare earlier housesharer n. and slightly later flat-share n., flat-sharing n.]
A person who shares a (rented) flat with others; a flatmate.
1959Times 28 Sept. 1/3 (advt.) Habitat helps Landlords, Tenants, Flat-sharers. 1989Blitz Jan. 92/1 My flatsharers and I have lowered the smiley flag which previously marked us out from the rest of the square inhabitants of the straight world around us. 2005Evening Standard (Nexis) 28 Apr. 22 Homeowners and agents felt that squatters, rental tenants such as students and flat-sharers were the most likely to behave antisocially. |