plus one

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A friend or partner whom one brings along to an event; a guest of a guest.
    — I'm on the guestlist baby / Be my plus one

词形变化

plus ones plural +1 alternative plus-one alternative

词源

From guest lists reading “John Doe + 1” meaning “John Doe plus one (unspecified) guest”. Later generalized to invitations, particularly as an alternative to explicitly inviting both members of a couple: the invitee is welcome to bring a guest, be it a spouse, companion, date, friend, etc.
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