单词 | workmate |
释义 | > as lemmasworkmate workmate n. a person with whom one works; a colleague.Somewhat rare in North American usage. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > worker > [noun] > fellow-worker fellowOE labour-fellow1526 work fellow1526 yokefellow1526 fellow worker1534 yokemate1567 co-brother1590 workmate1763 butty1791 side-partner1845 deskmate1850 co-labourer1859 bobber1860 with-worker1884 1763 London Chron. 3 Sept. 230/2 When he went to work in the morning, he told his work-mates that he could find Mr. Juris's breeches. 1851 H. Mayhew London Labour II. 95/2 The man accordingly got a boat, and was soon afloat among his old workmates. 1937 L. Jones Cwmardy ix. 145 It would be an act of betrayal to his family, to himself, and to the men in the barry if he left the ranks of his workmates. 2011 A. Duffy My Ladder of Life lvii. 228 Nick worked hard and soon earned the respect of his workmates. < as lemmas |
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