housemate

英 [ˈhaʊsmeɪt] 美 [ˈhaʊsmeɪt]

n.  同屋(指同住一所房子但非家庭成员的人)

复数:housemates

COCA.25523



牛津词典

noun

  1. 同屋(指同住一所房子但非家庭成员的人)
    a person that you share a house with, but who is not one of your family

    柯林斯词典

    1. 同住一幢房子的人,室友(不包括家人或恋人)
      Your housemate is someone who shares a house with you. You do not use 'housemate' to refer to members of your family or your boyfriend or girlfriend.

      双语例句

      1. My ideal housemate would be someone who is laid-back and drama-free.
        我的理想室友是个闲散、不爱闹事的人。
      2. I knew immediately that she was my housemate on the other side of the partition.
        一见了她的容貌我就知道她是我的间壁的同居者了。
      3. Helen is leaving next month so we're looking for a new housemate.
        海伦下个月要离开了,因此我们正在找一个新的合住者。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. someone who resides in the same house with you