companycom•pa•ny /'kʌmpənɪ/

n

1. C 公司，商号

• set up a company 成立公司

• an insurance company 保险公司

2. U 陪伴；交往

• in the company of sb. 由某人陪伴

3. U 客人，来访者

• invite company to tea 邀请客人喝茶

4. U，用作单 同伴，朋友

• I enjoy his company. 我喜欢和他在一起。

• make good (bad)company 成为有趣(乏味的)朋友

5. C 剧团；乐团

• a ballet company 芭蕾舞团

• an opera company 歌剧团

6. C 一群；一队；一伙

• a company of travelers 旅行团

• a company of students 一群学生

7. C 【军】 连；一队士兵

• a company commander 连长

8. C 全体船员

词组in company

1. 在客人前

• You should never swear in company. 你绝不能够在客人面前开口骂人。

2. 一起

• They went to school in company. 他们一起去上学。

in company with 与…一起

• She came in company with her mother. 她是和妈妈一起来的。

keep company (with) 陪伴；(与…)形影不离

• He stayed at home to keep company with his father. 他呆在家里陪他父亲。

• She used to be married to an actor, but now she keeps company with a famous writer. 她曾与一名演员结过婚，现在又与一位著名作家形影不离。

part company (with)

1. (与…)离别

• I was sorry to part company with such a good man. 同这么好的人分别，我很难过。

2. (与…)有分歧

• On this point he parted company with me. 在这一点上他同我有分歧。

3. (与…)断绝关系

• I was obliged to part company with her. 我被迫和她分手了。

• Two's company, three's a crowd (或none). 谚两人结伴，三人不欢。