bridesmaid

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A woman who attends a bride during her wedding ceremony, as part of the main wedding party.
    — I'd love to be your bridesmaid at the wedding.
  2. A person or team that perennially finishes well, but never first.
    — He had taken her for a dogsbody, a beta fish, a bridesmaid, a ride-along; he had looked right past her, as likely many people did.
动词 v.
  1. To act as a bridesmaid for; to attend a bride during her wedding ceremony.
    — "No, Trichy; I won't be Augusta's bridesmaid; I'll bide my time for bridesmaiding."

词形变化

bridesmaids plural bridemaid alternative,archaic bride's maid alternative bridesmaids present,singular,third-person bridesmaiding participle,present bridesmaided participle,past bridesmaided past bridemaid alternative,archaic bride's maid alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
always a bridesmaid, never a bride brosmaid junior bridesmaid
相关词
bridesmaiden bridesmatron maid of honor bridesmaids

词源

词源 1
From bride + -s- + maid. In the sports and entertainment sense: in reference to the saying always a bridesmaid, never a bride.
词源 2
From bride + -s- + maid. In the sports and entertainment sense: in reference to the saying always a bridesmaid, never a bride.
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