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Playfellow

“Playfellow”是名词,指一起玩耍的伙伴或同伴,尤其指儿童的游戏玩伴。语气较为文雅或略带怀旧色彩,现代口语中更常用”playmate”,但”playfellow”在文学作品和正式语境中仍可见。

  1. “He and his playfellow built sandcastles on the beach every summer.” (每年夏天,他和玩伴一起在沙滩上堆沙堡。)
  2. “The two girls had been playfellows since kindergarten.” (这两个女孩从幼儿园起就是玩伴。)
  3. “In the novel, the hero reunites with his childhood playfellow after many years.” (小说中,主人公多年后与童年玩伴重逢。)

“Playfellow”由古英语”plegian”(玩耍)演变而来的”play”与”fellow”(同伴)复合而成。“Fellow”源自古英语”feolaga”,原指共同出资的合伙人,后泛指伙伴。

“Playfellow”是复合名词,由”play”和”fellow”直接组合,没有额外词缀。

“Playfellow”在19世纪英国儿童文学中极为常见,如刘易斯·卡罗尔和查尔斯·金斯利的作品。它传达出一种纯真、平等的童年友谊,与现代心理学强调的”同伴游戏”(peer play)对儿童社交发展的重要性相呼应。

  • 固定搭配: “childhood playfellow” (童年玩伴), “old playfellow” (老玩伴)

“play”是玩耍,“fellow”是伙伴——一起玩耍的伙伴就是”playfellow”。

“Every afternoon, little Mia and her playfellow raced their bicycles down the lane until the streetlights came on.” (每天下午,小米娅和她的玩伴骑着自行车在小巷里比赛,直到路灯亮起。)