chaperon

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹəʊn/    美 /ˈʃæ.pəˌɹoʊn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
    — "I am, as it were," she concluded, "the chaperon of my young cousin, Lucy, and it would be a serious thing if I put her under an obligation to people of whom we know nothing. His manner was somewhat unfortunate. I hope I acted for the best."
  2. A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
    — His head and face cover'd with a chaperon, out of which there are but two holes to look through.
  3. A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
动词 v.
  1. To accompany; to escort.
  2. To mother.

词形变化

chaperons plural chaperone alternative chaperons present,singular,third-person chaperoning participle,present chaperoned participle,past chaperoned past chaperone alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
chaperonage

词源

词源 1
From French chaperon (“hood”), from Middle French, "head covering", from Old French chape.
词源 2
From French chaperon (“hood”), from Middle French, "head covering", from Old French chape.
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