Phrase
maid of honor
/meid ɔv ˈɔnə/
noun
首席伴娘；主伴娘
The chief bridesmaid who helps the bride at a wedding.
- 1.
The primary woman who attends the bride at a wedding ceremony.
婚礼上陪伴新娘的首席女伴。
- 2.
An unmarried lady-in-waiting.
未婚侍女。
未婚侍女；女侍官；婚礼上陪伴新娘的首席女伴。；未婚侍女。；宫女；女傧相
In use
Her sister served as the maid of honor at her wedding.
The maid of honor gave a heartfelt speech during the reception.
As the maid of honor, she organized the bachelorette party.
be the maid of honor
She will be the maid of honor at her best friend's wedding.
她将在她最好朋友的婚礼上担任女傧相。
ask someone to be the maid of honor
He asked his sister to be the maid of honor.
他邀请他的妹妹担任女傧相。
serve as maid of honor
Connections
Confusing words
- matron of honor
- 已婚伴娘 · maid of honor 指未婚的首席伴娘，而 matron of honor 指已婚的首席伴娘。
- bridesmaid
- 伴娘 · maid of honor 是首席伴娘，而 bridesmaid 是普通伴娘，并非主伴娘。
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与物主代词连用，如 her maid of honor
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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