co-worker

IPA/ˈkəʊ wɜːkə(r)/
KK[kˈowˈɚkɚ]IPA/ˈkəʊ wɜːrkər/

co-worker — noun

1. someone employed at the same workplace as you, usually doing a job at roughly th

1.名詞B1
釋義

someone employed at the same workplace as you, usually doing a job at roughly the same rank rather than being your boss or junior staff.

例句

Sofia invited two co-workers from the design team to her wedding next month.

co-workers from + [team/department]

Christopher rides the train to the office every morning with a co-worker who lives nearby.

singular: a co-worker who…

同義詞
  • colleague

    more common in British English and in formal or professional writing

  • workmate

    informal British English; often suggests friendly, casual ties

  • associate

    more formal; used in business or legal contexts

  • teammate

    stresses working together on the same project or team

反義詞
  • boss

    the person you report to, not a peer

  • supervisor

    directly oversees your work

文法句型

a co-worker of [person]

[person]'s co-worker

用法筆記

Refers to peers, not bosses or subordinates — for those, use 'manager', 'supervisor', or 'junior staff'. American spelling 'coworker' (no hyphen) is increasingly common; British texts more often use 'colleague'.

常見錯誤

❌My co-worker fired me last week.
✅My boss fired me last week.
💡a co-worker is a peer, not someone with authority over you.
❌I have many co-workers in my school.
✅I have many classmates in my school.
💡co-worker is for paid workplaces, not schools.