guest
noun [ C ] uk/ɡest/ us/ɡest/
A2 客人，宾客
a person who is staying with you, or a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal
150 guests were invited to the wedding. 150位客人被邀参加婚礼。
We have guests staying this weekend. 有客人到家来和我们一起度周末。
Is he on the guest list? 他在不在宾客名单上？
UK He is a paying guest (= he pays for the use of a room in someone's home). 他是个寄宿房客。
A2 （宾馆的）旅客，宿客
a person who is staying in a hotel
We would like to remind all our guests to leave their keys at reception before they depart. 我们要提醒所有客人在离开前将房间钥匙交还到服务台。
B2 （广播电视节目中的）特邀嘉宾；客串演员
a person, such as an entertainer, who has been invited to appear on a television or radio programme or in a performance
Our special guest on the programme tonight is Robert de Niro. 今晚我们节目请到的特邀嘉宾是罗伯特．德尼罗。
Madonna made a guest appearance at the concert. 麦当娜担任了那场音乐会的特邀嘉宾。
Simon Rattle will be the guest conductor with the London Symphony Orchestra. 西蒙‧拉特尔将在伦敦交响乐团担任客座指挥。
- More examples
- He welcomes his guests at the door.
- Each ticket admits one member and one guest.
- My next guest needs no introduction .
- The rules require that you bring only one guest to the dinner.
- The hotel staff were glad to see the back of such a difficult guest.
- We offer our guests a wide range of outdoor/sporting activities.
Idiom
be my guest!idiom 别客气，请便
something you say when you give someone permission to do or use something
"Can I try out your new bicycle?" "Be my guest." “我试骑一下你的新自行车行吗？”“骑吧。”
guest
verb [ I ] uk/ɡest/ us/ɡest/
（尤指娱乐演员）当特邀演员，作为特邀演员参加
If a person, especially an entertainer, guests on a programme or show, they are invited to appear or perform on it.
He guests on their latest video. 他在他们最近录制的节目里担任特邀嘉宾。