Phrase
fellow travellers
/ˈfeləu ˈtræv(ə)lə/
noun
旅伴
fellow travellers is the plural of fellow traveller.
a person who travels with another; traveling companion
- 1.
One who travels together with another.
与另一个人同行的人
- 2.
One who sympathizes with the aims or beliefs of an organization without belonging to it; especially a Communist sympathizer.
同情某个组织的目标或信仰但不属于该组织的人；尤指共产主义的同情者
共产党的同情者，同路人；与另一个人同行的人；同情某个组织的目标或信仰但不属于该组织的人；尤指共产主义的同情者；共产党的同情者
In use
I met an interesting fellow traveller on the train to Beijing.
During the long bus ride, my fellow traveller and I shared stories about our travels.
In the 1930s, many intellectuals were considered fellow travellers of the communist movement.
fellow traveller (of sb/sth)
常用于政治语境，表示同情但非正式成员。
She was a fellow traveller of the Communist cause.
她是共产主义事业的同路人。
be a fellow traveller (with sb)
本义指旅途中的同伴，也可隐喻政治上的同路人。
During the hike, I became a fellow traveller with a stranger.
徒步旅行中，我和一个陌生人成了旅伴。
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
- sympathizer
- 同情者 · fellow traveller 特指共产党的同情者或同路人，而 sympathizer 指任何观点或事业的同情者，含义更广。
- travel companion
- 旅伴 · fellow traveller 字面意思是旅伴，但政治语境下指共产党的同情者；而 travel companion 仅指一起旅行的人，无政治含义。
Word family
- fellow travellers
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.