classmate
UK/'klɑ:smeit/US
A1
Definitions
n.
A member of the same class at school or college.
同班同学。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedclassgroup, category, division, rank
+
matewilling, self-driven (the '-mat-' of automatic, automate)
=classmate
class (a school group) + mate (companion) = someone in the same class as you. A transparent compound, like roommate and teammate.
Example Sentences
- 1.
I still keep in touch with several of my old classmates.
- 2.
He sat next to his classmate during the exam.