(informal)a man or boy (非正式)男人;男孩;小伙子 he was an extremely obliging fellow. 他是一个极为热情的小伙子。 ■a boyfriend or lover 男朋友;情人 has she got a fellow?. 她有男朋友了吗?。
(一般作 fellows)a person in the same position, involved in the same activity, or otherwise associated with another 伙伴,同伴;同事 he was learning with a rapidity unique among his fellows. 他学习之快在同事中无与伦比。 ■a thing of the same kind as or otherwise associated with another 同类物;相关物 the page has been torn away from its fellows. 这一页已从其他页上撕下来了。
a member of a learned society (学术团体的)成员 ■(Brit.)an incorporated senior member of a college (英)(学院)董事 a tutorial fellow. 教导董事。 ■(亦作 research fellow)an elected graduate receiving a stipend for a period of research (研究期间领取津贴的)研究生 ■a member of the governing body in some universities (某些大学的)校务委员会委员
adjective
[attrib.]sharing a particular activity, quality, or condition with someone or something 伙伴的;同事的;同类的 they urged the troops not to fire on their fellow citizens. 他们敦促军队不要向自己的市民开枪。
语源
late Old English fēolaga 'a partner or colleague' (literally 'one who lays down money in a joint enterprise'), from Old Norse félagi, from fé 'cattle, property, money' + the Germanic base of lay