|
chaperon n. 女伴
vt. 伴護 女伴伴護 chaperon n 1: one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people [ synonym: { chaperon}, { chaperone}] v 1: accompany as a chaperone [ synonym: { chaperone}, { chaperon}] Chaperon \ Chap" er* on\, n. [ F. chaperon. See { Chape}, { Cape}, { Cap}.] 1. A hood; especially, an ornamental or an official hood. [ 1913 Webster] His head and face covered with a chaperon, out of which there are but two holes to look through. -- Howell. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A matron who accompanies a young lady in public, for propriety, or as a guide and protector. [ 1913 Webster]
Chaperon \ Chap" er* on\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Chaperoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Chaperoning}.] [ Cf. F. chaperonner, fr. chaperon.] To attend in public places as a guide and protector; to matronize. [ 1913 Webster] Fortunately Lady Bell Finley, whom I had promised to chaperon, sent to excuse herself. -- Hannah More. [ 1913 Webster] 96 Moby Thesaurus words for " chaperon": abigail, amah, attend, attend to, au pair girl, ayah, baby- sit, bear, betweenmaid, biddy, bodyguard, boss, bring, care for, carry, cavalier, chambermaid, cherish, companion, conduct, conductor, conserve, consort with, convoy, cook, duenna, escort, esquire, fellow traveler, femme de chambre, fille de chambre, foster, gentlewoman, girl, governess, guard, guide, handmaid, handmaiden, hired girl, housemaid, keep watch over, kitchenmaid, lady- help, lady- in- waiting, lead, live- in maid, live- out maid, look after, look out for, look to, maid, maidservant, marshal, matronize, mind, minister to, mother, nurse, nursemaid, nurture, overlook, oversee, parlormaid, preserve, protege, provide for, quarterback, ride herd on, safe- conduct, scullery maid, see after, see to, servant girl, servitress, shepherd, soubrette, squire, superintend, supervise, support, survey, swain, take care of, take charge of, take out, tend, tweeny, upstairs maid, usher, wait on, waiting maid, watch, watch out for, watch over, wench |
安裝中文字典英文字典查詢工具!
中文字典英文字典工具:
英文字典中文字典相關資料:
|