guest

guest — 名詞

1. someone you ask to come to your home or to a social gathering that you are hosti

1.名詞A1
釋義

客人

受邀到家中或活動的人

someone you ask to come to your home or to a social gathering that you are hosting

例句

Esteban brought a bottle of wine when he came as a guest to dinner.

Esteban 來家裡吃晚餐時帶了一瓶葡萄酒。

guest + at + event (dinner)

The hotel can seat up to two hundred wedding guests in its main hall.

這間飯店的大廳可容納兩百位婚宴賓客。

modifier before guest (wedding guests)

同義詞
  • visitor

    broader term; does not imply an invitation

  • invitee

    formal; focuses on the act of being invited

反義詞
  • host

    the person who invites and receives the guest

文法句型

guest + of + person

guest + at + event

用法筆記

A guest is someone who has been invited. A 'visitor' may arrive without an invitation. The phrase 'be my guest' means 'please go ahead' when giving permission.

常見錯誤

❌I had a guest come to my door selling magazines.
✅I had a visitor come to my door selling magazines.
💡A 'guest' is someone you invited; a 'visitor' is anyone who comes to see you.

2. someone using a hotel, restaurant, bar, or café as a paying customer

2.名詞A2
釋義

旅客；顧客

入住旅館或光顧餐廳的人

someone using a hotel, restaurant, bar, or café as a paying customer

例句

Hotel guests can use the swimming pool and fitness centre free of charge.

旅館房客可以免費使用游泳池和健身中心。

modifier before guest (hotel guests)

The waiter asked each guest whether they wanted still or sparkling water.

服務生詢問每位顧客要喝氣泡水還是白開水。

同義詞
  • customer

    more transactional; focuses on payment

  • patron

    more formal; suggests regular or supportive use

反義詞
  • host

    the business or person providing the service

文法句型

hotel/restaurant + guest

guest + of + establishment

用法筆記

In hospitality settings (hotels, inns), 'guest' is preferred over 'customer' because it implies a relationship of welcome and service, not just a transaction.

常見錯誤

❌The restaurant guest paid with a credit card.
✅The restaurant customer paid with a credit card.
💡In restaurants, 'customer' is more common for the person paying, though 'guest' is also used.

3. anybody allowed temporary access to a club, website, or organisation without bei

3.名詞B1
釋義

訪客

非會員但獲准使用俱樂部或網站者

anybody allowed temporary access to a club, website, or organisation without being an official member

例句

Non-members can visit the sports club as guests for a small daily fee.

非會員可以付少許費用，以訪客身份使用這家運動俱樂部。

as + guest (role construction)

The website allows guests to browse products without creating an account.

該網站允許訪客瀏覽商品，無需註冊帳號。

digital context: guest + website

同義詞
  • visitor

    common in digital contexts; less formal

  • non-member

    describes the status directly; less polite

反義詞
  • member

    a person who has full, regular access

文法句型

guest + of + club/site

guest + user

用法筆記

This sense is common in digital contexts (guest user, guest checkout) and club membership policies. The guest typically has limited access compared to a full member.

4. an entertainer, expert, or speaker appearing on a show or at an event by invitat

4.名詞B1
釋義

嘉賓；來賓

獲邀出席節目或活動的表演者或專家

an entertainer, expert, or speaker appearing on a show or at an event by invitation, not as a regular participant

例句

A famous chef appeared as a guest on a morning show to demonstrate pasta recipes.

一位知名廚師以嘉賓身份在晨間節目中示範義大利麵食譜。

guest + on + show

The university invited a guest speaker from Japan to talk about renewable energy.

那所大學邀請一位來自日本的客座演講者來談再生能源。

guest + noun modifier (guest speaker)

同義詞
  • special guest

    emphasises that the person is a highlight of the event

  • guest star

    specific to entertainment, especially TV and music

反義詞
  • host

    the regular presenter or organiser of the programme

文法句型

guest + noun (speaker/star/lecturer)

guest + on + show/programme

用法筆記

When used before another noun (guest speaker, guest star, guest lecturer), the compound word functions as a modifier. The person is not a permanent member of the programme or organisation.

常見錯誤

❌She guested as a speaker on the panel.' (when meaning she was invited)
✅She appeared as a guest speaker on the panel.
💡The verb 'guest' exists (see verb sense below) but is informal; 'guest speaker' is the standard noun phrase.

5. an animal, insect, or plant living somewhere it is considered a nuisance, such a

5.名詞C1
釋義

不速之客

在住處不受歡迎的動植物

an animal, insect, or plant living somewhere it is considered a nuisance, such as inside a house or in a garden

例句

A family of mice became unwelcome guests in the kitchen during the cold winter months.

在寒冷的冬季，一窩老鼠成了廚房裡不受歡迎的客人。

figurative: unwelcome guest

The gardener found tiny green caterpillars as uninvited guests on the rose bushes.

園丁在玫瑰叢上發現了綠色的小毛蟲，成了不請自來的客人。

同義詞
  • pest

    directly negative; implies harm or nuisance

  • intruder

    stronger negative tone; implies trespassing

文法句型

unwelcome/uninvited + guest

guest + in + place

用法筆記

This is a figurative or metaphorical use of 'guest'. It is commonly used in British nature writing and home-maintenance contexts. The collocation 'unwelcome guest' is the most frequent pattern.

guest — 動詞