companion /kəmˈpænjən/ noun plural companions
plural companions
Learner's definition of COMPANION
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a : a person or animal you spend time with or enjoy being with伴侣;伙伴 -
She has been my closest companion since childhood.她自小就是我最亲密的伙伴。
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his longtime companion他的老朋友
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The old dog had been her constant companion for over 12 years. [=had been with her most of the time for 12 years]那条老狗12年来一直都是她形影不离的伙伴。
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sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 b : someone you are with同伴 2
a : something that is meant to be used with something else与另一物搭配使用之物 —
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The book is a companion to the television series with the same name.这本书是同名电视连续剧的配套读物。
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The book is the companion volume to his previous book on jazz.这本书是他先前那本关于爵士乐的书的姊妹篇。
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The table is a companion piece to the two chairs.这张桌子是跟那两把椅子配套的。
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used in the titles of books that give information about a particular subject(用于书名)指南 3
: a person who is paid to live with and help someone who is older or sick(受雇照料老人或病人的)陪护