| 单词 | accompany |
| 释义 | accompany /euh kum"peuh nee/, v. , accompanied, accompanying. v.t. 1. to go along or in company with; join in action: to accompany a friend on a walk. 2. to be or exist in association or company with: Thunder accompanies lightning. 3. to put in company with; cause to be or go along; associate (usually fol. by with): He accompanied his speech with gestures. 4. Music. to play or sing an accompaniment to or for. v.i. 5. to provide the musical accompaniment. [1425-75; late ME accompanye < MF accompagnier. See AC-, COMPANY] Syn. 1. ACCOMPANY, ATTEND, CONVOY, ESCORT mean to go along with someone (or something). To ACCOMPANY is to go along as an associate on equal terms: to accompany a friend on a shopping trip. ATTEND implies going along with, usually to render service or perform duties: to attend one's employer on a business trip. To CONVOY is to accompany (esp. ships) with an armed guard for protection: to convoy a fleet of merchant vessels. To ESCORT is to accompany in order to protect, guard, honor, or show courtesy: to escort a visiting dignitary. |
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