compatriot
UK/kəm'pætriət/US/kәm'pætriәt/
GRE六级C2
释义
n.
A person from the same country as oneself; a fellow citizen.
同胞；同国人。
词根拆分
词根派生com-（共同、同一）+ patri（祖国）+ -ot = 同一祖国的人。patriot 是热爱祖国，compatriot 是与你共享同一祖国。
词根 patr 还连着 26 个词常用搭配
- 1.fellow compatriot同胞
- 2.former compatriot昔日同胞
例句
- 1.
She met a compatriot at the airport and felt instantly at home.
她在机场遇到一位同胞，顿时感到亲切。
- 2.
The runner was cheered on by his compatriots in the crowd.
这名选手得到了人群中同胞的欢呼助威。