companion
noun [ C ] uk/kəmˈpæn.jən/ us/kəmˈpæn.jən/
(PERSON)
B2 同伴;伙伴;伴侣
a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are travelling together
The dog has been her constant companion these past ten years. 在过去的这10年里，这条狗一直与她形影不离。
a travelling companion 旅伴
Synonyms: buddy chum (FRIEND) crony friend (PERSON YOU LIKE)mate (FRIEND) mucker pal
Compare: acquaintance
陪护（旧时受雇陪伴老太太或女性病人旅行的年轻女子）
in the past, a young woman who was paid to care for and provide friendship for an old or ill woman, especially while she was travelling
- More examples
- She went travelling with a female companion.
- Mabel will be a good companion for my mother.
- He was hired to act as Gerald's companion.
- He has been her constant companion for over 50 years.
(OBJECT)
old-fashioned（成对物件中的）一件
either of two matching objects
I've still got one of the candlesticks but I've lost its companion. 我还拥有一个烛台，却把配对的另一个给弄丢了。
(BOOK)
（用于书名）指南，手册
used in the title of a type of book that gives you information on a particular subject or tells you how to do something
the Music Lover's Companion 《音乐爱好者指南》