Word · Frequency #35639
chaperon
陪护人；监护人
核心释义
An adult who goes with and supervises young, unmarried people at social events, usually to prevent unwanted social or sexual behavior.
- 1.
在社交场合陪伴或监管年轻未婚男女的成年人,常为防范不当社交或性行为
An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
- 2.
一种带披肩和尾饰的兜帽,多为装饰性或正式,后来将其面部开口套在头顶上作帽子。
A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
- 3.
置于拉灵车马额头上的装置,用于盛大葬礼
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
兜帽；披肩帽；（丧车马的）额饰；在社交场合陪伴或监管年轻未婚男女的成年人,常为防范不当社交或性行为；一种带披肩和尾饰的兜帽,多为装饰性或正式,后来将其面部开口套在头顶上作帽子。；置于拉灵车马额头上的装置,用于盛大葬礼
用法In use
The school hired several chaperons for the field trip to ensure the students' safety.
用法提示：这里 'chaperons' 是复数名词，指陪同并监督学生活动的年长女伴。
My aunt agreed to act as a chaperon for the prom night so that all the teenagers felt comfortable.
用法提示：这里 'chaperon' 是单数名词，指在舞会上陪伴并监督青少年的女性。
Without a chaperon, the young woman was not allowed to attend the evening party according to tradition.
用法提示：这里 'chaperon' 是单数名词，指传统上陪同年轻女子参加社交活动的年长女性。
相关词与表达Connections
词族Word family
- chaperons
- plural, third person singular
- chaperoned
- past, past participle
- chaperoning
- present participle
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为chaperons。
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