emcee
/ˌemˈsiː/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌemˈsiː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌem-ˈsē/ (ame, mw) · /emˈsiː/ (bre, ipa) · /emˈsiː/ (ame, ipa)
emcee — 名詞
- emceesingular
- emceesplural
1. someone who speaks to the audience during a show or event, introduces each act o
司儀
在節目或活動中介紹表演者與來賓的人
someone who speaks to the audience during a show or event, introduces each act or speaker, and keeps the program moving.
Salma, tonight's emcee, welcomed the crowd before the school band played.
今晚擔任司儀的 Salma 在校樂團演出前先向觀眾致意。
apposition pattern: tonight's emcee
The charity dinner's emcee introduced each speaker with a short joke.
那場慈善晚宴的司儀用一個小笑話介紹每位講者。
collocation: dinner's emcee
When the microphones failed, the emcee calmly kept the audience talking.
麥克風失靈時，司儀冷靜地讓觀眾繼續聊著等候。
Leo thanked the emcee for keeping the crowded award show on time.
Leo 感謝那位司儀讓擁擠的頒獎典禮準時進行。
- 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
2. a rap performer who says rhyming lines in time with a beat.
饒舌歌手
表演饒舌音樂的人
a rap performer who says rhyming lines in time with a beat.
Quan became a respected emcee after years of late-night club battles.
Quan 經過多年深夜俱樂部對決後，成了受人尊敬的饒舌歌手。
career pattern: became an emcee
The young emcee traded sharp lines with another rapper between songs.
那位年輕的饒舌歌手在歌曲之間和另一位饒舌歌手互丟犀利詞句。
At the block party, every local emcee wanted a turn onstage.
在街區派對上，每位本地饒舌歌手都想上台來一段。
Rin listens to old emcees to study breath control and timing.
Rin 會聽老牌饒舌歌手的作品，研究換氣和節奏掌握。
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
emcee — 動詞
- emceepresent simple I / you / we / they
- emceeshe / she / it
- emceedpast simple
- emceeing-ing form
1. to lead a show or public event by welcoming people, introducing speakers or perf
擔任司儀
在活動中介紹來賓並帶流程
to lead a show or public event by welcoming people, introducing speakers or performers, and linking each part of the program.
Nora will emcee the science fair while the principal judges projects.
Nora 會在科展上擔任司儀，而校長則負責評審作品。
pattern: emcee + event
Christopher emceed the wedding reception and kept both families laughing.
Christopher 在婚宴上擔任司儀，讓兩家人都笑個不停。
After lunch, Lara emceed a panel on safe cycling in Taipei.
午餐後，Lara 在台北主持了一場關於安全騎車的座談。
The station asked an actor to emcee its live New Year program.
那家電台請一位演員在現場新年節目中擔任司儀。
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
2. to perform rap lines aloud in rhythm with a beat.
饒舌
跟著節拍說出押韻歌詞
to perform rap lines aloud in rhythm with a beat.
Vivek started to emcee over the beat as soon as practice began.
練習一開始，Vivek 就跟著節拍開始饒舌。
pattern: emcee over the beat
At midnight, Adaeze emceed while the DJ mixed old funk records.
到了半夜，Adaeze 一邊饒舌，DJ 一邊混著老放克唱片。
The twins emcee together, passing short verses back and forth.
那對雙胞胎一起饒舌，短短的段子一來一往地接著。
Before the chorus, Ilan emceed so loudly that even the bar staff looked up.
進副歌前，Ilan 大聲饒舌，連吧台工作人員都抬起頭來。
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.