单词 | matchmaker |
释义 | matchmaker matchmaker1 —matchmaking, n. , adj. /mach"may'keuhr/, n. 1. a person who arranges or tries to arrange marriages by introducing possible mates. 2. a person who arranges matches for athletic contests, esp. prizefights and wrestling matches. 3. any person, organization, etc., that brings two parties together, as to effect a sale or other transaction: an agent serving as a matchmaker between buyers and sellers. [1630-40; MATCH2 + MAKER] matchmaker2 —matchmaking, n. , adj. /mach"may'keuhr/, n. a person who makes matches for burning. [1635-45; MATCH1 + MAKER] |
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