"cellmate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 獄友

Definition

與另一個囚犯同住一間牢房的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

僅在監獄環境使用，“cellmate”僅指與他人共住牢房的囚犯。不用於醫院或其他“cell”。是非正式用詞，但不是俚語。

Examples

My cellmate taught me how to play chess.

我的**獄友**教我下棋。

He shares the cell with his cellmate.

他和他的**獄友**住在同一個牢房。

The guard called out to my cellmate.

獄警叫了我的**獄友**。

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

這些年裡，我和**獄友**的關係變得非常親近。

Rumor has it his cellmate helped him escape.

傳言他的**獄友**幫他越獄了。

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

剛認識我的**獄友**時，我還不確定能不能信任他。