"chaperon" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 陪同（指监督的成人）

Definition

陪同是指在社交场合中陪伴年轻人、监督其行为的成年人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词在现代英语中较为正式或过时，常见于历史或文学语境。多指女性成年人监督年轻女性，常见于舞会、活动等场合。'chaperon' 还有拼写 'chaperone'，后者在美式英语更常见。

Examples

A chaperon went with the students on their trip.

有一位**陪同**和学生们一起去旅行。

Every school dance has a chaperon to watch the kids.

每个学校舞会都会有一位**陪同**照看孩子们。

Her aunt acted as her chaperon at the party.

她的姨妈在派对上做她的**陪同**。

They wouldn't let us go to the concert without a chaperon.

他们不让我们没有**陪同**去音乐会。

She wasn't thrilled about having a chaperon, but her parents insisted.

她对有**陪同**并不开心，但她父母坚持了。

Honestly, being a chaperon at the junior prom wasn’t as boring as I thought.

说实话，在初中舞会做**陪同**没有我想象的那么无聊。