mutual
mutual — 形容詞
- mutualpositive
- more mutualcomparative
- most mutualsuperlative
1. relating to feelings or actions that each person in a group directs toward the o
相互的；彼此
雙方對彼此有對等的感覺或行為
relating to feelings or actions that each person in a group directs toward the other person equally — for example, when two colleagues respect each other to the same degree, or when both sides in a deal trust each other.
The two leaders expressed mutual respect during the trade negotiations.
兩位領袖在貿易談判中表達了相互尊重。
collocation: mutual respect
Evelyn and Tendai built their business on mutual trust and open communication.
Evelyn 和 Tendai 的事業建立在互相信任和坦誠溝通的基礎上。
collocation: mutual trust
Nellie and Amani reached a mutual understanding about dividing household chores after weeks of arguing.
Nellie 和 Amani 經過數週爭執後，終於在分擔家務方面達成了相互理解。
collocation: mutual understanding
The ceasefire was possible only because the dislike between the armies was mutual.
停火之所以可能，是因為雙方軍隊都對彼此懷有厭惡。
pattern: 'be mutual' after linking verb
- mutual respect
- mutual trust
- mutual understanding
- mutual agreement
- mutual benefit
- mutual cooperation
- mutual admiration
- mutual affection
- reciprocal
more formal and often used in legal, scientific, or diplomatic contexts
- two-way
more informal and concrete; common in everyday speech
- one-sided
describes feelings or actions that go in only one direction
文法句型
mutual + noun
be mutual
用法筆記
Commonly paired with abstract nouns such as respect, trust, understanding, and agreement. The phrase 'the feeling is mutual' is a fixed expression used when someone's negative feelings toward another person are returned.
常見錯誤
2. held in common between two sides — describing something that both parties have t
共同的
雙方或多方共同擁有或參與的
held in common between two sides — describing something that both parties have together, such as a friend, an interest, or a goal.
Wren and Darius were surprised to discover a mutual love for jazz music.
Wren 和 Darius 驚訝地發現他們對爵士樂有共同的熱愛。
collocation: mutual love for [something]
Adina met her business partner through a mutual acquaintance in Kyoto.
Adina 透過一位共同認識的朋友在京都認識了她的商業夥伴。
collocation: mutual acquaintance
The two departments worked toward a mutual goal of reducing office waste.
兩個部門共同努力於減少辦公室浪費的共同目標。
collocation: mutual goal
Although they came from different backgrounds, they found a mutual interest in photography.
儘管背景不同，他們發現了對攝影的共同興趣。
collocation: mutual interest
- mutual friend
- mutual acquaintance
- mutual interest
- mutual goal
- mutual benefit
- mutual love for
- mutual admiration for
- separate
describes things not shared but held individually
文法句型
mutual + noun
常見錯誤
mutual — 名詞
- mutualsingular
- mutualsplural
1. a financial business — for example, an insurance company or a savings bank — who
互助組織
由會員共同擁有的金融機構
a financial business — for example, an insurance company or a savings bank — whose ownership belongs to the people using it, not to outside investors who purchase shares.
My grandmother saved money with a mutual that offered better rates to members.
我祖母在一家互助組織存錢，該組織為會員提供較好的利率。
The insurance mutual returned part of its profits to every policyholder this year.
這家保險互助會今年將部分利潤返還給每位保戶。
collocation: insurance mutual
Brandon applied for a car loan at the mutual where his parents were longtime members.
Brandon 向互助會申請車貸，他的父母在那裡當了多年的會員。
Haruto joined the local housing mutual to get an affordable mortgage for his first home.
Haruto 加入了當地的房屋互助會，以便為他的第一間房子申請到優惠的房貸。
collocation: housing mutual
- insurance mutual
- housing mutual
- join a mutual
- mutual society
- member-owned mutual
- cooperative
broader term covering any member-owned organization, not limited to finance
- building society
British term for a specific type of housing mutual
- corporation
a company owned by shareholders rather than members
文法句型
a + mutual
the + mutual
用法筆記
Common in British English for buildings societies and insurance companies organized as mutuals. In American English, the term 'mutual fund' refers to a different product (a pooled investment), but that is a compound noun, not this sense.
2. someone known by two different people, often when those two are not acquainted a
共同朋友
兩個人都認識的人
someone known by two different people, often when those two are not acquainted and this person brings them together.
Aarav and Mei were introduced by a mutual who had worked with both of them.
Aarav 和 Mei 是透過一位與兩人都共事過的共同朋友介紹認識的。
When Ignacio moved to Seoul, a mutual from university showed him around the city.
Ignacio 搬到首爾時，一位大學時期的共同朋友帶他參觀這座城市。
We discovered our connection when a mutual mentioned your name during dinner.
我們發現彼此的關聯，是因為一位共同朋友在晚餐時提到了你的名字。
The new colleague turned out to be a mutual from an art camp years ago.
那位新同事原來是多年前藝術夏令營的共同朋友。
pattern: a mutual from [place/time]
- introduced by a mutual
- a mutual from
- through a mutual
- mutual friend
the full, more formal equivalent
- common acquaintance
implies less closeness than 'friend'
文法句型
a + mutual
through a + mutual
用法筆記
This is a clipped, informal use of 'mutual' that stands for 'mutual friend.' Common in conversational English but less appropriate in formal writing, where 'mutual friend' or 'common acquaintance' is preferred.
常見錯誤
3. a person on a social media platform who follows your account and whom you follow
互追者
社群媒體上互相追蹤的人
a person on a social media platform who follows your account and whom you follow back, creating a two-way connection.
Astrid gained over two hundred new mutuals after her travel video went viral.
Astrid 的旅遊影片爆紅後，增加了兩百多位新的互追者。
pattern: gain + mutuals
A mutual shared my post, which helped it reach thousands of extra viewers.
一位互追者轉發了我的貼文，讓更多讀者看到了這則內容。
On the art forum, users often look for mutuals who draw in a similar style.
在藝術論壇上，使用者經常尋找畫風相似的互追者。
Yuna checks her new mutuals' profiles before accepting any follow requests.
Yuna 在接受追蹤要求之前，會先查看新互追者的個人資料。
collocation: new mutuals
- gain mutuals
- new mutuals
- mutuals on [platform]
- ask for mutuals
- mutuals who
- mutual follower
the full, more explicit term
- follower
broader — does not imply the two-way relationship
- follower-only
someone who follows you but is not followed back
文法句型
mutuals + verb
gain + mutuals
mutuals on [platform]
用法筆記
Primarily used on platforms like Twitter/X, Instagram, and Tumblr. The singular form sounds odd in this sense — most speakers use the plural 'mutuals' to refer to the group of such followers.