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best man

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌbest ˈman noun [singular]  MARRYthe man who helps the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony 男傧相,伴郎
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best manAnd her frail brother bravely struggled from his sick bed to be best man.They were close friends, and Critchley was the best man at Heseltine's wedding.The bride walked to the church with the best man with the groom following.
ˌbest ˈman nounChineseSyllable
helps man bridegroom the wedding a the Corpus at who ceremony


best man
ˌbest ˈman noun [singular]
the man who helps the bridegroom at a wedding ceremony


best manBrE /ˌbest ˈmæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbest ˈmæn/ 🔊 noun [singular] a male friend or relative of the bridegroom at a wedding, who helps him during the wedding ceremony 男傧相;伴郎   compare bridesmaid

best man, bride, ceremony, engaged, honeymoon, marriage, propose, reception, stag night, wedding