must-seeadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmʌstsiː/, U.S.

/ˈməstˈsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: must- comb. form, see v.

Etymology: < must- comb. form + see v. Compare slightly earlier must-read n.

Originally U.S.

A. adj. (attributive).

That must be seen; that is compelling viewing.

ΚΠ

1936 Los Angeles Times 21 Aug. 3/1 (advt.) It's a ‘must-see’ show now at the Biltmore Bowl.

1943 Portsmouth (New Hampsh.) Herald 14 Oct. 6/5 Dr. Valeria Parker..recommends it is a ‘must-see’ picture for the entire family.

1999 8 Days 4 Dec. (TV Guide section) 4/1 What show is must-see TV?

B. n.

A place, event, or entertainment which is emphatically recommended as worth seeing.

ΚΠ

1936 N.Y. Times 17 Sept. 4/1 (advt.) A ‘must-see’ on your Entertainment program!

1976 Business Week (Nexis) 8 Nov. 85 Along with Porgy, a must-see is the hit musical A Chorus Line.

1988 R. Powers Prisoner's Dilemma xx. 335 After trying a couple of such Must Sees.., Eddie generalized that the interminable hot spots were all of a piece.

1999 Alumnus (National Univ. Singapore) July 34/2 One of the ‘must-sees’ is Tanah Lot.., a small pagoda temple perched on top of a small boulder off the shore.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	must-see
释义	must-seeadj.n. Brit. /ˈmʌstsiː/, U.S. /ˈməstˈsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: must- comb. form, see v. Etymology: < must- comb. form + see v. Compare slightly earlier must-read n. Originally U.S. A. adj. (attributive). That must be seen; that is compelling viewing. ΚΠ 1936 Los Angeles Times 21 Aug. 3/1 (advt.) It's a ‘must-see’ show now at the Biltmore Bowl. 1943 Portsmouth (New Hampsh.) Herald 14 Oct. 6/5 Dr. Valeria Parker..recommends it is a ‘must-see’ picture for the entire family. 1999 8 Days 4 Dec. (TV Guide section) 4/1 What show is must-see TV? B. n. A place, event, or entertainment which is emphatically recommended as worth seeing. ΚΠ 1936 N.Y. Times 17 Sept. 4/1 (advt.) A ‘must-see’ on your Entertainment program! 1976 Business Week (Nexis) 8 Nov. 85 Along with Porgy, a must-see is the hit musical A Chorus Line. 1988 R. Powers Prisoner's Dilemma xx. 335 After trying a couple of such Must Sees.., Eddie generalized that the interminable hot spots were all of a piece. 1999 Alumnus (National Univ. Singapore) July 34/2 One of the ‘must-sees’ is Tanah Lot.., a small pagoda temple perched on top of a small boulder off the shore. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1936
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