| 单词 | chaperone |
| 释义 | chaperone (once / 6274 pages) nv High school dances always have at least one chaperone to keep an eye on things. A chaperone is someone who looks after and supervises another person or a group of people. Chaperone can also be spelled chaperon, without the e. It originally meant a woman whose duty was to accompany a younger woman and make sure she wasn't harmed and didn't get into trouble, especially when she was with a man. These days, chaperone is most often used to describe an adult who supervises a group of kids or teenagers. The Old English meaning was "protective hood or head covering," and today the word chaperone retains that "protective" quality. WORD FAMILYchaperone: chaperoned, chaperones, chaperoning USAGE EXAMPLESHe also played Gator in “Memphis,” Underling in “The Drowsy Chaperone” and Sebastian in “The Little Mermaid.” Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) The chaperone later turned down a State Department request to post a photo of the meeting on Twitter. New York Times(Dec 13, 2016) SUN Queen City Yacht Club cruise for adults with developmental disabilities and chaperones, 1:30 p.m. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1n one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people Syn|Hypo|Hyper chaperon den mother a woman who supervises a den of Cub Scouts duennaa woman chaperon housemothera woman employed as a chaperon in a residence for young people defender, guardian, protector, shielder a person who cares for persons or property 2v accompany as a chaperone Syn|Hyper chaperon escort accompany as an escort |
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