accompany
accompany — 動詞
1. to move from one place to another together with another person, often as a frien
陪同；陪伴
與某人一起前往某地
to move from one place to another together with another person, often as a friend, helper, or guard.
Mrs Lin asked her son Kai to accompany her to the hospital on Friday morning.
林太太請她兒子凱在週五早上陪她去醫院。
accompany + somebody + to [place]
Two security guards accompanied the singer from the stage door to her car.
兩名保全人員陪同那位歌手從後台門口走到她的車旁。
passive context: be accompanied by [person]
Children under twelve must be accompanied by an adult inside the swimming pool.
十二歲以下的兒童在游泳池內必須由成人陪同。
Daniel accompanied his blind grandfather around the night market for over an hour.
丹尼爾陪著他眼盲的爺爺在夜市裡逛了一個多小時。
The young teacher accompanied the students on a walking tour of the old town.
那位年輕老師陪同學生在老城區進行了一場徒步導覽。
- leave
opposite action — going apart instead of together
文法句型
accompany + somebody
accompany + somebody + to a place
用法筆記
More formal than 'go with'. Frequently appears in passive form ('be accompanied by …'), especially in rules and notices.
常見錯誤
2. if one thing accompanies another, the two appear, happen, or are present togethe
伴隨
兩件事物同時出現或發生
if one thing accompanies another, the two appear, happen, or are present together, often because one is added to or comes from the other.
Heavy rain was accompanied by strong winds across most of southern Taiwan.
豪雨伴隨著強風，襲擊了台灣南部大部分地區。
passive: X is accompanied by Y (one event with another)
A short summary should accompany every report you submit to the manager.
你交給經理的每一份報告都應該附上一份簡短的摘要。
Y accompanies X (formal instruction)
A sharp pain in his chest accompanied each deep breath that Tomás tried to take.
馬可斯每次想要深呼吸，胸口就會出現一陣劇痛。
The new phone comes with a thin cable and a printed guide that accompanies the box.
這支新手機附有一條細的傳輸線，以及一本伴隨包裝盒一起出貨的紙本說明書。
Loud cheers accompanied the team as they walked onto the field at the final.
球隊走進決賽場地時，全場響起陣陣歡呼聲相伴。
- go together with
more conversational; same idea of co-occurrence
- come with
informal; often for products or features
文法句型
X is accompanied by Y
Y accompanies X
用法筆記
Subject and object are usually things or events, not people. Very common in news, science, and academic writing, especially in the passive 'X was accompanied by Y'.
常見錯誤
3. to walk with someone in order to point out the right path to a place, especially
帶領前往
陪某人走到某處並指引方向
to walk with someone in order to point out the right path to a place, especially when they do not know the way.
The hotel porter accompanied the tired couple to their room on the fourth floor.
飯店行李員把那對疲憊的夫妻帶到四樓他們的房間。
accompany + somebody + to [room/place]
A young nurse accompanied Mr Hsu to the X-ray room at the end of the corridor.
一位年輕護理師把許先生帶到走廊盡頭的X光室。
Would you mind accompanying our guest to the meeting hall on the second floor?
可以麻煩您把我們的客人帶到二樓的會議廳嗎？
A staff member accompanied the new students to the cafeteria during their first lunch.
一位職員在第一天午餐時間，把新生帶到了學生餐廳。
文法句型
accompany + somebody + to [place]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: here the focus is on showing the route to someone unfamiliar with it, not on travelling together as companions.
4. to go together with someone to a party, dinner, concert, or similar event, usual
陪同出席
陪某人一起參加社交活動
to go together with someone to a party, dinner, concert, or similar event, usually as their partner or guest for the evening.
Helen asked her older brother to accompany her to the company dinner on Saturday night.
海倫請她哥哥在週六晚上陪她出席公司的晚宴。
accompany + somebody + to [social event]
The young diplomat accompanied the ambassador to a charity concert in central London.
那位年輕外交官陪同大使出席了倫敦市中心的一場慈善音樂會。
Beatriz accompanied her grandmother to the wedding because her grandfather was too ill to travel.
碧翠絲陪她奶奶去參加婚禮，因為她爺爺身體太差不能出門。
Will you accompany me to the school play next Thursday evening?
下週四晚上你要陪我去看學校的話劇表演嗎？
文法句型
accompany + somebody + to [event]
用法筆記
Often carries a polite or slightly old-fashioned tone, especially in invitations. The object is a person, and the destination is a social or cultural event.
常見錯誤
5. to play a musical instrument while a singer or main player performs, so that the
為...伴奏
用樂器為主唱或主奏配合演奏
to play a musical instrument while a singer or main player performs, so that the two sounds fit together and support the main part.
Her older sister accompanied the choir on the piano during the school's winter concert.
她的姊姊在學校冬季音樂會上用鋼琴為合唱團伴奏。
accompany + somebody + on [instrument]
A young guitar player accompanied the singer in a quiet corner of the cafe.
一位年輕的吉他手在咖啡店安靜的角落為那位歌手伴奏。
Mr Farouk often accompanies his students on the piano during their singing exams.
田中老師常在學生的歌唱考試中用鋼琴為他們伴奏。
The violinist sang softly while her friend accompanied her on a small wooden harp.
那位小提琴手輕輕唱歌，她的朋友則用一把小木豎琴為她伴奏。
- back
informal, especially in pop or jazz contexts
- play backup for
very informal; used about bands
文法句型
accompany + somebody (on [instrument])
accompany + somebody + on the piano
用法筆記
Subject is the supporting musician; object is the lead singer or player. The instrument follows 'on' (on the piano, on the guitar).