| 单词 | guest |
| 释义 | guest (once / 148 pages) 1n 2n If you invite a friend to your home, she is your guest. You might announce to your parents that you've invited seven guests for Thanksgiving. Someone who's visiting, or who's been asked to come, is a guest. If your next door neighbor comes over for lunch, she's a guest, and every one of the two hundred people you invite to a wedding is also a guest. You're often referred to as a guest when you stay at a hotel, too. The Old English root of guest is gæst, "a stranger" or "an accidental guest." WORD FAMILYguest: guests USAGE EXAMPLESWhile enjoying reading cards and opening gifts, we were shocked to find 35 of our 140 guests did not leave a gift. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) Mexican police finally are able to track him down during his four-week stint as a guest judge on “America’s Got Talent.” Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) The city of Seattle should reject the idea of creating its own bank, writes guest columnist Michael Waite. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1 1n a visitor to whom hospitality is extended Syn|Hypo|Hyper invitee guest of honor the person in whose honor a gathering is held house guest, houseguesta guest entertained in your house wedding guesta guest at a wedding visitant, visitor someone who visits 2n a customer of a hotel or restaurant etc. 2Hypo|Hyper no-show a guest who fails to notify a hotel or restaurant when canceling a reservation overnightera guest who stays overnight client, customer someone who pays for goods or services n (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network Syn|Hyper client, node computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system a machine for performing calculations automatically Guest (once / 3442 pages) n WORD FAMILY Guest: Guests USAGE EXAMPLESGuests mingled over drinks by the pool, which was framed by banquette tables lit from above by strings of bulbs. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) Guest stars included Jimmy Durante and Dean Martin, with whom Ms. Peevey performed during her first appearance on the program. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Guests flocked around our little home and I was the proudest big sister in the world. The Guardian(Dec 24, 2016) n United States journalist (born in England) noted for his syndicated homey verse (1881-1959) Syn|Exp Edgar Albert Guest, Edgar Guest journalist a writer for newspapers and magazines |
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