compere

n. 主持人 vt. 当...的主持人, 主持

发音

UK /ˈkɒmpɛː(ɹ)/
US /ˈkɑːmpeɹ/

词形变化

comperes 复数 comperes compered comperes 三单 compering compering 现在分词 compered 过去式 compered 过去分词

别名

compère

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A master of ceremonies, especially for a television, variety, or quiz show.

    爱尔兰 英国

    Every year I am the compere for our Church Quiz Night.

v.
  1. 1.

    To emcee, to act as compere.

    不及物 及物

    I will be compering for next week's Village Fete.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

host mc emcee master of ceremonies
动词

同义词 1

emcee

上位词 1

host

词源

A borrowing of French compère (“partner, accomplice”), from Old French comper, from Late Latin compater (“godfather”), from Latin com- (“with”) + pater (“father”). Doublet of compeer, compadre, and goombah.

来源：wiktionary