flatmate

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A person with whom one shares a flat.
    — Yet when both Regine and her flatmate are at home they tend to spend their time in their rooms, although Regine (and probably the flatmate too) tends to spend more time in the communal areas of the flat when the other is not at home.
  2. A person with whom one shares any rental dwelling, not necessarily a flat. Ireland,New-Zealand,UK
    — It had been weeks since all the flatmates had sat down together for a meal. Communication was breaking down. Written notes had begun to appear all over the house; please don′t touch this food, I bought it especially for Hermione[…].

词形变化

flatmates plural

词汇关系

相关词
housemate roommate

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *flataz
Old Norse flatrbor.
Middle English flat
English flat
English -mate
English flatmate
From flat + -mate.
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