guest of honor

IPA/ɡˈɛst ɒv ˈɒnə/
IPA/ɡˈɛst ʌv ˈɑːnɚ/

guest of honor — phrase

1. the main invited person at an event, who receives special attention and respect

1.片語B2
釋義

the main invited person at an event, who receives special attention and respect from the people there

例句

Brooke sat beside the mayor as the guest of honor at dinner.

as the guest of honor at dinner

At the school concert, Karim was the guest of honor from the local hospital.

be the guest of honor

同義詞
  • honoree

    is more formal and is common in award programs or official writing

  • special guest

    is broader because the person may be important without being the main person honored

文法句型

be the guest of honor

invite someone as the guest of honor

guest of honor at + event

用法筆記

Usually names the most important invited person at a ceremony, meal, or public event. It often appears after be or as, especially in patterns like be the guest of honor and invite someone as the guest of honor.

常見錯誤

❌We invited Nora for guest of honor at the banquet.
✅We invited Nora as the guest of honor at the banquet.
💡the phrase usually takes as and the article the.
❌The guest of honor welcomed the crowd to the festival.
✅The host welcomed the guest of honor to the festival.
💡the guest of honor is usually the person receiving the special attention, not the host.