chaperon

FREQ #48509

n. 年长女伴 vt. 伴护

发音

US /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/
UK /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹəʊn/

词形变化

chaperons 复数 chaperons chaperons 三单 chaperoning 现在分词 chaperoned 过去式 chaperoned 过去分词

别名

chaperone

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    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.

  2. 2.

    A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.

  3. 3.

    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.

v.
  1. 1.

    To mother.

  2. 2.

    To accompany; to escort.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

chaperone

上位词 4

guardian protector defender shielder

下位词 3

den mother duenna housemother
动词

同义词 1

chaperone

上位词 1

escort

词源

From French chaperon (“hood”), from Middle French, "head covering", from Old French chape.

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