(尤指军队/海军中)同餐伙伴、同伙食组的伙伴;引申为在同一小团体里一起吃住、关系亲近的同伴。(较常见于军事或航海语境)
/ˈmɛsˌmeɪt/
He ate with his messmates every evening.
他每天晚上都和同伙食组的伙伴一起吃饭。
In the cramped quarters of the ship, he relied on his messmates for both food and fellowship, and their small rituals kept loneliness at bay.
在狭窄的船舱里,他既靠同餐伙伴分担食物,也靠他们的陪伴;那些小小的日常仪式让孤独不至于吞没他。
由 mess(军中或船上的“伙食、伙食组;集体用餐”)+ mate(伙伴)构成,字面意思就是“同在一个伙食组吃饭的人”。早期多用于海军、军队等集体生活场景。