"cellmate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 狱友

Definition

与另一个囚犯同住一间牢房的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

仅用于监狱环境，'cellmate' 只指与他人同住牢房的囚犯。不会用于医院等其他“cell”。属于非正式用语，但不是俚语。

Examples

My cellmate taught me how to play chess.

我的**狱友**教我下棋。

He shares the cell with his cellmate.

他和他的**狱友**住在同一个牢房。

The guard called out to my cellmate.

狱警叫了我的**狱友**。

I got really close to my cellmate during those years inside.

这些年里，我和**狱友**关系变得非常亲近。

Rumor has it his cellmate helped him escape.

传言他的**狱友**帮他越狱了。

When I first met my cellmate, I wasn't sure I could trust him.

刚认识我的**狱友**时，我还不确定能不能信任他。