emcee

/ˌemˈsiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌemˈsiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌem-ˈsē/ (ame, mw) · /emˈsiː/ (bre, ipa) · /emˈsiː/ (ame, ipa)

emceesingular
emceesplural

1.名詞C1

釋義

someone who speaks to the audience during a show or event, introduces each act or speaker, and keeps the program moving.

例句

Salma, tonight's emcee, welcomed the crowd before the school band played.

apposition pattern: tonight's emcee

The charity dinner's emcee introduced each speaker with a short joke.

collocation: dinner's emcee

同義詞

host
broader and more common; can also describe someone receiving guests at home
presenter
often used for broadcast or formal presenting roles
master of ceremonies
full formal term; more official and less casual than emcee

文法句型

an emcee

the evening's emcee

用法筆記

Usually refers to the person speaking between performances or speeches. For a home party or dinner, host is more common than emcee.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt was the emcee because she planned the menu.

✅My aunt was the host, and the emcee introduced the singers.

💡an emcee speaks to the audience; planning the event alone does not make someone the emcee.

2.名詞C1

釋義

a rap performer who says rhyming lines in time with a beat.

例句

Quan became a respected emcee after years of late-night club battles.

career pattern: became an emcee

The young emcee traded sharp lines with another rapper between songs.

同義詞

rapper
the most general modern term for a performer of rap music
MC
common short form in hip-hop culture; often highlights stage presence and crowd work
lyricist
focuses on writing lines; not every lyricist performs them onstage

文法句型

an emcee

local emcees

用法筆記

In hip-hop, emcee often overlaps with rapper and MC. It can stress live performance, crowd control, and verbal skill more than the broader noun rapper.

常見錯誤

❌The emcee tuned the guitarist's strings backstage.

✅The emcee practised new verses backstage.

💡this sense means a rap performer, not any musician at the show.

emceepresent simple I / you / we / they
emceeshe / she / it
emceedpast simple
emceeing-ing form

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1

釋義

to lead a show or public event by welcoming people, introducing speakers or performers, and linking each part of the program.

例句

Nora will emcee the science fair while the principal judges projects.

pattern: emcee + event

Christopher emceed the wedding reception and kept both families laughing.

同義詞

host
broader and more common, especially for shows and public programs
present
can focus more on introducing or announcing than on crowd management
compere
British term, usually more formal or stage-specific

文法句型

emcee the event

emcee for the show

用法筆記

Often takes the event as a direct object, as in emcee the awards night. If you mean arrange the whole event, organize is usually the better verb.

常見錯誤

❌Jin emceed the flowers and table cards.

✅Jin emceed the ceremony.

💡you emcee an event, not the objects prepared for it.

2.動詞不及物C1

釋義

to perform rap lines aloud in rhythm with a beat.

例句

Vivek started to emcee over the beat as soon as practice began.

pattern: emcee over the beat

At midnight, Adaeze emceed while the DJ mixed old funk records.

同義詞

rap
the plain, general verb for performing rap lyrics
freestyle
specifically means rapping lines created on the spot
spit bars
informal expression that sounds more slangy than emcee

文法句型

emcee over the beat

emcee onstage

用法筆記

Used mainly in hip-hop settings. Unlike verb sense 1, this sense is about delivering verses to music, not introducing other performers.

常見錯誤

❌The drummer emceed a slow piano solo.

✅The drummer played while Mira emceed over the beat.

💡to emcee in this sense is to rap, not to play an instrument.

emcee

emcee — noun

1. someone who speaks to the audience during a show or event, introduces each act o

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

2. a rap performer who says rhyming lines in time with a beat.

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

emcee — verb

1. to lead a show or public event by welcoming people, introducing speakers or perf

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤

2. to perform rap lines aloud in rhythm with a beat.

文法句型

用法筆記

常見錯誤