guest
[gest] noun countable
ESSENTIAL
■a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal 客人；宾客•150 guests were invited to the wedding.150位客人被邀参加婚礼。 •We have guests (US houseguests)staying this weekend.有客人到家来和我们一起度周末。 •Is he on the guest list ?他在不在宾客名单上？ •He is a paying guest (= He pays for the use of a room in someone's home).他是个寄宿房客。 ESSENTIAL
■a person who is staying in a hotel （宾馆的）旅客，宿客•We would like to remind all our guests to leave their keys at reception before they depart.我们要提醒所有客人在离开前将房间锁匙交还到服务台。 ADVANCED
■a person, such as an entertainer , who has been invited to appear on a television or radio programme or in a performance （广播电视节目中的）特邀嘉宾，特别来宾；客串演员•Our special guest on the programme tonight is Robert de Niro.今晚我们节目请到的特别嘉宾是罗拔．迪尼路。 •Madonna made a guest appearance at the concert.玛丹娜担任了那场音乐会的特别嘉宾。 •Simon Rattle will be the guest conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra.西蒙‧拉特尔将在伦敦交响乐团担任客席指挥。
[gest] noun countable
Be my guest.
■something you say when you give someone permission to do or use something 别客气；请便•"Can I try out your new bicycle?" "Be my guest."“我试骑一下你的新脚踏车可以吗？”“骑吧。”
[gest] verb intransitive
■If a person, especially an entertainer , guests on a programme or show, they are invited to appear or perform on it （尤指娱乐演员）当特约演员，作为特约演员参加•He guests on their latest video.他在他们最近录制的节目里担任特别嘉宾。 |