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单词 bridesmaid
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Definition of bridesmaid in English:

bridesmaid

noun ˈbrʌɪdzmeɪdˈbraɪdzˌmeɪd
  • 1A girl or woman, usually one of several, who accompanies a bride on her wedding day.

    伴娘,女傧相

    her sister asked her to be chief bridesmaid
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is common for couples to have their own children present at their weddings, often as bridesmaids or pageboys.
    • The bride usually wears white and is attended by bridesmaids.
    • And now she's just asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding.
    • The bridesmaids and flower girl each had a single white lily fixed in their hair, to match the bride's bouquet.
    • The fact that Carmen asked Sharon to be one of her bridesmaids at her recent wedding speaks volumes.
    • We had already been to several fittings for the bridesmaid and wedding dress.
    • Megan and we bridesmaids were ushered into the side door of the building to prevent her from being seen.
    • I was in a wedding and the bridesmaid's dress was a rose pink silk shantung.
    • Savannah's more of a junior bridesmaid and flower girl combined.
    • She's Prince Charles' goddaughter and she was a bridesmaid at his first wedding.
    • She'd been a bridesmaid at their wedding, and was now a godmother of their recently-born firstborn child Jacob.
    • I'm going to a wedding where the bridesmaids are wearing all black.
    • Three years ago, Tami and Allison took turns as bridesmaids at Andrea's wedding.
    • The only job Jalena did not leave was to make gift bags for the bridesmaids and ushers.
    • It's always nice to meet my bridesmaids before the wedding.
    • We didn't have the typical wedding with bridesmaids, 200 guests and a mile-long buffet with an ice sculpture.
    • She was a bridesmaid at his wedding to Princess Diana.
    • We'd like you to be a bridesmaid at the wedding, Lexie.
    • As in the United States, the couple selects a best man, maid of honor, bridesmaids, and attendants.
    • The bride would be accompanied by several bridesmaids and the groom had one male, the best man, at his side.
  • 2informal A person who never attains a desire or goal.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The team was always significant, even if they were always bridesmaids.
    • He was always a bridesmaid, he rarely ever got to drive the squad.
    • It’s filled with wisdom and wit for the woman who feels like she is always a bridesmaid.

Origin

Late 18th century: alteration of earlier bridemaid.

Definition of bridesmaid in US English:

bridesmaid

nounˈbraɪdzˌmeɪdˈbrīdzˌmād
  • A girl or woman who accompanies a bride on her wedding day.

    伴娘,女傧相

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'm going to a wedding where the bridesmaids are wearing all black.
    • It's always nice to meet my bridesmaids before the wedding.
    • She'd been a bridesmaid at their wedding, and was now a godmother of their recently-born firstborn child Jacob.
    • It is common for couples to have their own children present at their weddings, often as bridesmaids or pageboys.
    • Savannah's more of a junior bridesmaid and flower girl combined.
    • The bride usually wears white and is attended by bridesmaids.
    • The fact that Carmen asked Sharon to be one of her bridesmaids at her recent wedding speaks volumes.
    • She's Prince Charles' goddaughter and she was a bridesmaid at his first wedding.
    • We didn't have the typical wedding with bridesmaids, 200 guests and a mile-long buffet with an ice sculpture.
    • The bridesmaids and flower girl each had a single white lily fixed in their hair, to match the bride's bouquet.
    • Three years ago, Tami and Allison took turns as bridesmaids at Andrea's wedding.
    • We'd like you to be a bridesmaid at the wedding, Lexie.
    • And now she's just asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding.
    • The bride would be accompanied by several bridesmaids and the groom had one male, the best man, at his side.
    • We had already been to several fittings for the bridesmaid and wedding dress.
    • As in the United States, the couple selects a best man, maid of honor, bridesmaids, and attendants.
    • She was a bridesmaid at his wedding to Princess Diana.
    • I was in a wedding and the bridesmaid's dress was a rose pink silk shantung.
    • Megan and we bridesmaids were ushered into the side door of the building to prevent her from being seen.
    • The only job Jalena did not leave was to make gift bags for the bridesmaids and ushers.

Origin

Late 18th century: alteration of earlier bridemaid.

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