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a VIP
VIP是可数名词，单数前加a。
She is a VIP in the city.
她是这座城市里的一位大人物。
要人；大人物
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要人；大人物
an important or influential person
She is a VIP in the city.
她是这座城市里的一位大人物。
重要或有影响力(且常傲慢)的人物
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
The airline upgraded me to first class, and for a moment I felt like a VIP.
航空公司把我升到头等舱，那一刻我感觉自己像个大人物。
A separate lounge at the airport is reserved for VIPs and business-class passengers.
机场的独立休息室是专为贵宾和商务舱乘客准备的。
When the CEO arrived, the staff treated her as a VIP and showed her around the office.
首席执行官到达时，员工们把她当作贵宾接待，带她参观了办公室。
VIP是可数名词，单数前加a。
She is a VIP in the city.
她是这座城市里的一位大人物。
定冠词the加复数VIPs，特指某群要人。
The VIPs were invited to the ceremony.
这些贵宾受邀参加了典礼。
VIP可作定语修饰名词，表示“贵宾的”或“供贵宾使用的”。
We will meet you in the VIP lounge.
我们将在贵宾休息室与您会面。
Not this
He is vip.
Use this
He is a vip.
vip 是可数名词，意为“要人、大人物”，单数作表语时前面必须有冠词 a/an。汉语“他是贵宾”没有冠词，直译容易漏掉 a，所以要加 a。
Not this
There are two vip's in the room.
Use this
There are two vips in the room.
vip 的复数形式直接在词尾加 -s，写成 vips；撇号加 s（vip's）表示所有格或缩写，不能用来表示复数，所以“两位要人”应用 vips。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
贵宾待遇
The hotel gives its regular guests VIP treatment.
这家酒店给常客贵宾待遇。
贵宾休息室
We waited in the VIP lounge before boarding.
登机前我们在贵宾休息室等候。
贵宾
Several VIP guests attended the opening ceremony.
几位贵宾出席了开幕式。
贵宾通行证
She showed her VIP pass to get into the concert.
她出示贵宾通行证进入音乐会。
贵宾区
They reserved a table in the VIP area.
他们在贵宾区订了一张桌子。
贵宾待遇；特别优待
The boss always gets the VIP treatment at that restaurant.
老板在那家餐厅总是得到贵宾待遇。
感觉自己像贵宾；受到特殊优待
After the upgrade, I really felt like a VIP.
升级之后，我真感觉自己像个贵宾。
现在我们进了贵宾区，大家都在看我。
The ambassador is a real VIP, so security is tight around her.
这位大使是真正的要人，所以她的安保很严密。
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Very Important Person 取首字母为 VIP，记住：VIP 就是要人、大人物。
语域：mixed 常见场景：hotel reception、airport lounge、corporate events 该词多用于指身份重要、应受优待的人，常见于酒店接待、机场贵宾服务、商务或活动安排等场合。正式度介于正式与口语之间，具体语气随上下文变化，整体属于中性偏常用词。
vip 此处读作 /vɪp/，与 tip、lip、sip、hip、clip、skip 押韵，都含 /ɪp/。注意 viper /ˈvaɪpər/、vibe /vaɪb/、vice /vaɪs/ 拼写相似但发音不同，不押韵。
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