| 单词 | guest |
| 释义 | guest —guest /ɡest/ noun [C] A2 a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal: » 150 guests were invited to the wedding.» We have guests (US houseguests) staying this weekend.» Is he on the guest list?» He is a paying guest (= he pays for the use of a room in someone's home).Thesaurus+: ↑Travellers and visitorsA2 a person who is staying in a hotel: » We would like to remind all our guests to leave their keys at reception before they depart.Thesaurus+: ↑Tourism and holidays , ↑Hotels and hostelsThesaurus+: ↑Travellers and visitorsB2 a person, such as an entertainer, who has been invited to appear on a television or radio programme or in a performance: » Our special guest on the programme tonight is Robert de Niro.» Madonna made a guest appearance at the concert.» Simon Rattle will be the guest conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra.Thesaurus+: ↑Entertainers in generalWord partners for guest• a ♯frequent/♯occasional/♯regular guest• ♯entertain/♯invite/♯welcome guests• the guest ♯list• a guest ♯of sb• ♯as sb's guestCollocations:–Types-lu. a dinner/hotel/house/overnight/party/paying/wedding guest» The party guests began to leave.-lu. a celebrity/studio/VIP guest» He interviews celebrity guests on his show.–Adjectives-lu. a distinguished/honoured/official/principal/special guest» We have a very special guest here tonight.-lu. an invited/unexpected/uninvited/unwelcome guest» I had to find food for our unexpected guests.-lu. a frequent/occasional/regular guest» He was a frequent guest at their mansion.–Prepositions-lu. a guest of sb» I was there as a guest of the prince.-lu. as a guest» I went as a guest.-lu. a guest at sth» She was a guest at their wedding.-lu. a guest for [lunch, dinner, etc.]» We have guests for lunch today.-lu. a guest from [a place]» We were entertaining guests from Egypt.–Verbs-lu. entertain/greet/invite/receive/welcome guests» They greeted their guests with garlands of flowers.-lu. guests arrive/attend» The guests arrived by boat.–Nouns-lu. a guest appearance/conductor/editor/speaker/star/worker» The orchestra is performing under a guest conductor this evening.-lu. a guest bedroom/book/room» We put him in the guest bedroom.-lu. the guest of honour» She was guest of honour at the gallery opening.-lu. the guest list» The guest list for their wedding included many famous names.• • • Extra Examples:» Each ticket admits one member and one guest.» My next guest needs no introduction .» The rules require that you bring only one guest to the dinner.» The hotel staff were glad to see the back of such a difficult guest.» We offer our guests a wide range of outdoor/sporting activities.verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for guest ► F0 If a person, especially an entertainer, guests on a programme or show, they are invited to appear or perform on it: » He guests on their latest video.Thesaurus+: ↑Broadcasting in general |
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