Roommates Meaning in English
word · lemma: roommate
/ˈɹuˌmeɪts/
ROOM-mayts
/ɹˈuːmeɪts/
ROOM-mayts
释义
People who live together and share the same room, apartment, or house, especially people who are not family members.
用法与细微差别
'Roommates' is commonly used in the US for people who share any housing, not just a room. UK speakers often use 'flatmates' or 'housemates.' 'Roommates' usually implies non-family cohabitants. Common phrases: 'be roommates,' 'find a roommate,' 'my college roommates.'
Spanish: compañeros de cuarto - compañeros de pisoPortuguese (BR): colegas de quarto - colegas de apartamentoPortuguese (PT): colegas de quarto - colegas de casaChinese (Simplified): 室友Chinese (Traditional): 室友Hindi: रूममेट्स - सहकक्षीArabic: زملاء السكنBengali: রুমমেট - সহাবাসীRussian: соседи по комнате - соседи по квартиреJapanese: ルームメイト - 同居人Vietnamese: bạn cùng phòng - bạn chung nhàKorean: 룸메이트 - 하숙 친구Turkish: oda arkadaşı - ev arkadaşıUrdu: روم میٹس - ساتھی رہائشیIndonesian: teman sekamar - teman serumah
例句
I have two roommates in my apartment.
basic
My roommates help me clean the kitchen.
basic
Sometimes roommates become close friends.
basic
My roommates and I split the rent every month.
natural
I found my college roommates online before moving in.
natural
Even after graduation, my roommates and I still keep in touch.
natural