-ese

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Anthropology, Linguistics

-ese /iːz/ suffix 1 SA[in nouns] the people or language of a particular country or place 某国[地方]的人[语言] the Viennese (=people from Vienna) 维也纳人 l’m learning Japanese (=the language of Japan). 我在学习日语。2 SA[in adjectives] belonging to a particular country or place 属于某国[地方]的 Chinese music 中国音乐3 SL[in nouns] informal language or words used by a particular group, especially when it sounds ugly or is difficult to understand 〔尤指难听或难懂的〕特定人群的语言[用词] journalese (=language used in newspapers) 新闻文体 officialese (=language used in official or legal writing) 公文[法律]文体；官腔

Examples from the Corpus

-ese• the TaiwaneseOrigin -ese Portuguese -es and Italian -ese, from Latin -ensis

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-ese /iːz/

suffix

Language: Portuguese
Origin: -es and Italian -ese, from Latin -ensis

1. [in nouns] the people or language of a particular country or place:

the Viennese (=people from Vienna)

l’m learning Japanese (=the language of Japan).
2. [in adjectives] belonging to a particular country or place:

Chinese music
3. [in nouns] informal language or words used by a particular group, especially when it sounds ugly or is difficult to understand:

journalese (=language used in newspapers)

officialese (=language used in official or legal writing)

-ese

suffix

(in adjectives and nouns 构成形容词和名词)

of a country or city; a person who lives in a country or city; the language spoken there …国（或城市）的；…国（或城市）的人；…国（或城市）的语言

◆Chinese中国的

◆Viennese维也纳的

(in nouns 构成名词)

(

often disapproving

)

the style or language of …文体（或用语）

◆journalese新闻文体

◆officialese公文用语

<titled tranID="27" status="1">take</titled>lead ◇ escort ◇ drive ◇ show ◇ walk ◇ guide ◇ usher ◇ direct

These words all mean to go with sb from one place to another. 以上各词均含带去、引领之义。

take to go with sb from one place to another, for example in order to show them sth or to show them the way to a place 指带去、带路、引领：◆It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car. 步行路太远，我开车送你去。
lead to go with or go in front of sb in order to show them the way or to make them go in the right direction 指带路、领路、引领：◆Firefighters led the survivors to safety. 消防队员把幸存者带到了安全的地方。
escort to go with sb in order to protect or guard them or to show them the way 指护卫、护送：◆The president arrived, escorted by twelve bodyguards. 总统在十二名保镖的护送下到达。
drive to take sb somewhere in a car, taxi, etc. 指驾车送（人）：◆My mother drove us to the airport. 我母亲开车把我们送到了机场。
show to take sb to a particular place, in the right direction, or along the correct route 指引领、带领：◆The attendant showed us to our seats. 服务员把我们带到我们的座位。
walk to go somewhere with sb on foot, especially in order to make sure that they get there safely; to take an animal, especially a dog, for a walk or make an animal walk somewhere 指陪伴或护送（人）走、牵着或赶着（动物）走、遛（狗）：◆He always walked her home. 他经常护送她走回家。◆Have you walked the dog yet today? 你今天遛狗了吗？
guide to show sb the way to a place, often by going with them; to show sb a place that you know well 指给某人领路（或导游）、指引：◆She guided us through the busy streets. 她带领我们穿过了繁忙的街道。◆We were guided around the museums. 我们被领着参观了博物馆。
usher (rather formal) to politely take or show sb where they should go, especially within a building 指礼貌地引往、引导、引领，尤指在建筑物内：◆She ushered her guests to their seats. 她把客人引领到座位上。
direct (rather formal) to tell or show sb how to get somewhere or where to go 指给某人指路、为某人领路：◆A young woman directed them to the station. 一名年轻女子给他们指了去车站的路。

Patterns

to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide/usher/direct sb to/out of/into sth
to take/lead/escort/drive/show/walk/guide sb around/round
to take/lead/escort/drive/walk sb home
to take/lead/escort/guide sb to safety
to lead/show the way