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guest1 /ɡest/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable]  1  at an event 在某一场合STAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC someone who is invited to an event or special occasion 〔某一场合的〕嘉宾，宾客 a banquet for 250 distinguished guests 250位贵宾出席的宴会as somebody’s guest You are here as my guests. 你们是我请来的客人。dinner/wedding etc guests Most of the wedding guests had left. 出席婚礼的宾客大部分都已离去。 Among the invited guests were Jerry Brown and Elihu Harris. 受邀的嘉宾中有杰里·布朗和伊莱休·哈里斯。 The actress was guest of honour (=the most important guest) at the launch. 这位女演员是首发式上的贵宾。 I’ve nearly finished the guest list for the wedding. 参加婚礼的嘉宾名单我差不多准备好了。 RegisterIn everyday English, people usually talk about having friends/people over (for a meal, short visit etc) or having friends/people to stay rather than saying that they have guests: 在日常英语中，人们一般说have friends/people over或have friends/people to stay，而不说have guestsWe’re having some people over for dinner this evening. 今晚我们有几个客人要来吃饭。2  in a house 在家里STAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC someone you have invited to stay in your home for a short time 〔家中的〕客人，宾客 We have guests staying right now. 我们家这会儿有客人。 → house guest3  in a hotel 在酒店STAY WITH SB, IN A HOTEL ETC someone who is paying to stay in a hotel 〔酒店的〕住客，宿客 Use of the sauna is free to guests. 桑拿浴室供住店客人免费使用。► see thesaurus at customer4  on a show 在演出APACTOR/ACTRESS someone famous who is invited to take part in a show, concert etc, in addition to those who usually take part 〔表演、音乐会等的〕特邀嘉宾 We have some great guests for you tonight. 今晚我们为大家邀请了几位特别的嘉宾。 Fontaine appeared as a guest on the show. 芳登以嘉宾身份出现在节目中。5  be my guest spokenLET/ALLOW used to give someone permission to do what they have asked to do 请吧〔用于同意别人的请求〕 ‘Do you mind if I look at your notes?’ ‘Be my guest.’ “我看一下你的笔记，行吗？”“随便看吧。”n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + guestthe main/chief/principal guestThe prime minister was one of the main guests at the event.an honoured guest (=one who is given special respect and treatment)They were the honoured guests of the Queen at the Royal Garden Party.a distinguished guest (=one who has done something that people respect or admire)Many distinguished guests were invited to the opening ceremony.dinner guestsHow much meat do I need to buy for 15 dinner guests?wedding guestsWe need to send out invitations to all the wedding guests.a house guest (=someone who is staying in your house)There was a constant stream of house guests at their country estate.invited guestsCelebrations continued with a dinner for 100 invited guests.an unwelcome guest (=someone who is not really a guest, and whom you do not want at an event)Security guards were employed to keep out unwelcome guests.an uninvited guestShe was surprised when an uninvited guest turned up at the door.a regular/frequent guestThe Johnsons were regular guests at Eric’s house in Notting Hill.guest + NOUNthe guest list (=a list of the people invited to an event)The guest list included many friends from his university days.a guest speaker/lecturer (=one who is invited to an event from another organization, university etc)The guest speaker at the conference was Dr. Kim. phrasesthe guest of honour (=the most important guest)The senator was guest of honour at a reception held at the American Embassy.verbsinvite a guestThe guests were invited to a dinner at his country house.greet the guestsRoger was busy greeting the guests as they arrived.entertain guests (=have guests at your house or another place for a meal or party)Their garden is a wonderful place to entertain guests.

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guest• The party, with some 200 guests, disintegrated into a melee that ultimately involved more than 100 people.• After the wedding, the couple staged a huge reception for over 250 guests.• Are we allowed to bring a guest?• A guest requests that you accept a jewel box and a bundle of notes for safe-keeping.• a dinner guest• I'm really busy - I'm expecting guests this weekend.• The hotel bar is for guests only.• We had guests over Christmas - three of them stayed until the New Year.• We have guests staying with us this week.• We're having guests this weekend.• She felt she had to stay in and entertain her guests.• Lily poured her guest a glass of sherry.• Police evacuated hotel guests after staff received a bomb threat.• The hotel takes very good care of its guests.• We had a couple of guests for the weekend.• Now you and Anna are our guests this evening, all right?• We want our guests from Asia to feel welcome.• With his personal guests who were important to him or his state, Kim was a stickler for detail.• Mr Salter wins one week as the personal guest of Robert Mondavi at one of California's wineries.• This year's guest of honour will be the novelist Margaret Attwood.• Among the guests was the television presenter Jo Everton.• Sometime before the guests were due to arrive, Mark went down to the cellar to bring up the wine.• The same way we change the jokes and we change the guests, we need to change the look of the show.• Just put the presents in the guest room for now.• All three of you are on the guest list, of course.• But everybody was friendly, and the Rosses separated and mingled with the guests.• a wedding guestguest list• But the plan had been changed, and the guest list had expanded.• The numbers were limited to thirty-five, and Marie and a committee including Picasso arranged the guest list.• Presumably the Democratic National Committee checked the guest list with due diligence as to foreign corporate connections.• Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., also was on the guest list.• On the guest list though is Conservative candidate John Taylor.• But this time the guest list included hundreds of police.• The guest list was heavily Hollywood.• Take time working out your guest list.guest2 adjective [only before noun]  1  for guests to use 客人使用的 He was still asleep in the guest bedroom. 他还在客房里睡着。2  a guest star, speaker etc is someone famous or important who is invited to take part in an event, in addition to the people who usually take part 〔明星、演讲者等〕特邀的，客串的 Camfield was lucky in getting Cage and Rampling as guest stars. 卡姆菲尔德有幸请到了凯奇和兰普林两位明星嘉宾。 He will make a special guest appearance on next week’s show. 他将作为特邀嘉宾在下星期的节目中亮相。

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guest• the guest room• guest towelsmake ... guest appearance• Graham Kelly should be putting his own house in order, not making guest appearances in the witness box.• The late mezzo-soprano Jan DeGaetani makes a guest appearance in these 1973 sessions.guest3 verb [intransitive]  TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto take part in a show, concert etc as a guest 做特邀嘉宾；客串；担任特约演员guest on She guested on a comedy show last year. 她去年客串过一个喜剧节目。→ See Verb table

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guest• Pearl Bailey also guested on a special for Bob Hope.From Longman Business Dictionaryguestguest /gest/ noun [countable] someone who is paying to stay in a hotelThe hotel still prepares guests’ bills by hand.Origin guest1 (1200-1300) Old Norse gestr

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guest¹ S3 W2 /ɡest/ noun [countable]1.  AT AN EVENT someone who is invited to an event or special occasion:
    a banquet for 250 distinguished guests
    as sb’s guest
    You are here as my guests.
    dinner/wedding etc guests
    Most of the wedding guests had left.
    Among the invited guests were Jerry Brown and Elihu Harris.
    The actress was guest of honour (=the most important guest) at the launch.
    I’ve nearly finished the guest list for the wedding.
  REGISTER
    In everyday English, people usually talk about having friends/people over (for a meal, short visit etc) or having friends/people to stay rather than saying that they have guests:
   ▪ We’re having some people over for dinner this evening.
2.  IN A HOUSE someone you have invited to stay in your home for a short time:
    We have guests staying right now. ⇨ house guest
3.  IN A HOTEL someone who is paying to stay in a hotel:
    Use of the sauna is free to guests.
4.  ON A SHOW someone famous who is invited to take part in a show, concert etc, in addition to those who usually take part:
    We have some great guests for you tonight.
    Fontaine appeared as a guest on the show.
5. be my guest spoken used to give someone permission to do what they have asked to do:
    ‘Do you mind if I look at your notes?’ ‘Be my guest.’
     

COLLOCATIONS

(for Meanings 1 & 2)

■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + guest
   ▪ the main/chief/principal guest The Prime Minister was one of the main guests at the event.
   ▪ an honoured guest (=one who is given special respect and treatment) They were the honoured guests of the Queen at the Royal Garden Party.
   ▪ a distinguished guest (=one who has done something that people respect or admire) Many distinguished guests were invited to the opening ceremony.
   ▪ dinner guests How much meat do I need to buy for 15 dinner guests?
   ▪ wedding guests We need to send out invitations to all the wedding guests.
   ▪ a house guest (=someone who is staying in your house) There was a constant stream of house guests at their country estate.
   ▪ invited guests Celebrations continued with a dinner for 100 invited guests.
   ▪ an unwelcome guest (=someone who is not really a guest, and whom you do not want at an event) Security guards were employed to keep out unwelcome guests.
   ▪ an uninvited guest She was surprised when an uninvited guest turned up at the door.
   ▪ a regular/frequent guest The Johnsons were regular guests at Eric’s house in Notting Hill.
■ guest + NOUN
   ▪ the guest list (=a list of the people invited to an event) The guest list included many friends from his university days.
   ▪ a guest speaker/lecturer (=one who is invited to an event from another organization, university etc) The guest speaker at the conference was Dr. Kim.
■ phrases
   ▪ the guest of honour (=the most important guest) The senator was guest of honour at a reception held at the American Embassy.
■ verbs
   ▪ invite a guest The guests were invited to a dinner at his country house.
   ▪ greet the guests Roger was busy greeting the guests as they arrived.
   ▪ entertain guests (=have guests at your house or another place for a meal or party) Their garden is a wonderful place to entertain guests.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ customer someone who buys goods or services from a shop or company: Customers were waiting for the shop to open. | The bank is one of our biggest customers.
   ▪ client someone who pays for a service from a professional person or company: He has a meeting with one of his clients. | The company buys and sells shares on behalf of their clients
   ▪ shopper someone who goes to the shops looking for things to buy: The streets were full of Christmas shoppers.
   ▪ guest someone who pays to stay in a hotel: Guests must leave their rooms by 10 am.
   ▪ patron /ˈpeɪtrən/ formal a customer of a particular shop, restaurant or hotel – usually written on signs: The notice said ‘Parking for Patrons Only’.
   ▪ patient someone who is getting medical treatment from a doctor, or in a hospital: He is a patient of Dr Williams.
   ▪ consumer anyone who buys goods or uses services – used when considering these people as a group who have particular rights, needs, or behaviour: Consumers are demanding more environmentally-friendly products. | the rights of the consumer | The law is designed to protect consumers who buy goods on the Internet.
   ▪ market the number of people who want to buy a product, or the type of people who want to buy it: The market for organic food is growing all the time. | a magazine aimed at the youth market
   ▪ clientele /ˌkliːənˈtel $ ˌklaɪənˈtel, ˌkliː-/ formal the type of customers that a particular shop, restaurant etc gets: The hotel has a very upmarket clientele. | They have a wealthy international clientele.

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guest² adjective [only before noun]
1. for guests to use:
    He was still asleep in the guest bedroom.
2. a guest star, speaker etc is someone famous or important who is invited to take part in an event, in addition to the people who usually take part:
    Camfield was lucky in getting Cage and Rampling as guest stars.
    He will make a special guest appearance on next week’s show.

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guest³ verb [intransitive]
to take part in a show, concert etc as a guest
    guest on
    She guested on a comedy show last year.