bedfellows
US /ˈbɛdˌfɛl.oʊz/
UK /ˈbɛdˌfɛl.əʊz/
複數名詞
1.
同床人, 同伴
people who share a bed
範例:
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In the old days, travelers often had to share rooms and sometimes even beds with strangers, making them temporary bedfellows.
在過去，旅行者經常不得不與陌生人共用房間，有時甚至共用床鋪，使他們成為臨時的同床人。
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The children were excited to be bedfellows during their sleepover.
孩子們在過夜時很高興能成為同床人。
2.
同盟者, 意想不到的夥伴
people or groups who are allied or associated, especially in an unusual or unexpected way
範例:
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Politics makes strange bedfellows, as former rivals often form alliances.
政治造就了奇怪的同盟者，因為昔日的對手常常結成聯盟。
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Environmentalists and industrialists were unlikely bedfellows in the new conservation project.
環保主義者和工業家在新保護項目中是意想不到的同盟者。