Word · Frequency #15565
Fully loadedvip
noun
要人；大人物
an important or influential person
- 1.
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
重要或有影响力(且常傲慢)的人物
重要或有影响力(且常傲慢)的人物；要人；大人物；[化] 血管活性肠肽
In use
The airline upgraded me to first class, and for a moment I felt like a VIP.
A separate lounge at the airport is reserved for VIPs and business-class passengers.
When the CEO arrived, the staff treated her as a VIP and showed her around the office.
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。
the VIPs
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 + noun
VIP可作定语修饰名词，表示“贵宾的”或“供贵宾使用的”。
Connections
Collocations
- VIP treatment
- 贵宾待遇
- The hotel gives its regular guests VIP treatment.这家酒店给常客贵宾待遇。
- VIP lounge
- 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。
- VIP guest
- 贵宾
- Several VIP guests attended the opening ceremony.几位贵宾出席了开幕式。
- VIP pass
- 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。
- VIP area
- 贵宾区
- They reserved a table in the VIP area.他们在贵宾区订了一张桌子。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Very Important Person 取首字母为 VIP，记住：VIP 就是要人、大人物。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.