| 单词 | companion |
| 释义 | companion (once / 54 pages) nv A companion is one who serves as a friend or partner in something. Whether it’s travel or dinner or card-playing, your companion is the one who does it with you. The word companion is a close, um, companion to the word company, and you might as well say that someone you keep company with is your companion. Sometimes, it describes a piece of art or other work that goes with another. For instance, you might read a biography of Emily Dickenson as a companion to her studying her poems. The things go together and complement each other. WORD FAMILYcompanion: companionable, companioned, companioning, companions, companionship+/companionable: companionability, companionableness, companionably/companionship: companionships USAGE EXAMPLESBut his companions didn’t seek medical treatment, not then and not for hours. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The woman in the trench coat is guided to the back of the bus by her companion. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) McMaster is getting a lot of attention, but a half-dozen other candidates are emerging as potential companions for the primary ballot. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n a friend who is frequently in the company of another drinking companions Syn|Hypo|Hyper associate, comrade, familiar, fellow date, escort a participant in a date playfellow, playmatea companion at play tovarich, tovarischa comrade (especially in Russian communism) blind datea participant in a blind date (someone you meet for the first time when you have a date with them) friend a person you know well and regard with affection and trust 2n a traveler who accompanies you Syn|Hyper fellow traveler, fellow traveller traveler, traveller a person who changes location 3n one paid to accompany or assist or live with another Hyper attendant, attender, tender someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another 4v be a companion to somebody Syn|Hyper accompany, company, keep company affiliate, associate, assort, consort keep company with; hang out with |
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