classmate
UK/'klɑ:smeit/US
中考高考四级考研A1
释义
n.
A member of the same class at school or college.
同班同学。
词根拆分
词根派生class组别，类别，等级，划分
+
mate意愿、自行驱动（automatic、automate 中的 -mat-）
=classmate
class（班级）+ mate（伙伴）= 和你同班的人。透明复合词，类似 roommate、teammate。
例句
- 1.
I still keep in touch with several of my old classmates.
我仍和几位老同学保持联系。
- 2.
He sat next to his classmate during the exam.
考试时他坐在同班同学旁边。