| 单词 | playmate |
| 释义 | playmate (once / 1811 pages) n A playmate is a child's pal or buddy. If you grew up in a rural area, far from your closest neighbors, your main playmates may have been your own brothers and sisters. Parents worry when their kids don't have many playmates — although some children simply prefer solitary activities to group games with friends. Babysitting one little girl might seem like an easy job, until six of her favorite playmates come over to play hide-and-seek indoors. Playmate was coined in the 1600s, from play and mate, "comrade or companion." WORD FAMILYplaymate: playmates USAGE EXAMPLESHer mother was such an enthusiastic playmate that other children asked to join. New York Times(Jan 12, 2012) “I’m the oldest living Playboy Playmate,” she proudly tells people. Washington Times(Dec 25, 2016) “You don’t need a playmate every day,” Dr. Tang said. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) n a companion at play Syn|Hyper playfellow associate, companion, comrade, familiar, fellow a friend who is frequently in the company of another |
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