escort
/ɪˈskɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · /esˈkɔːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-ˌskȯrt/ (ame, mw) · /ˈeskɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeskɔːrt/ (ame, ipa)
escort — 動詞
- escortpresent simple I / you / we / they
- escorts3rd person singular
- escorting-ing form
- escortedpast simple
1. to travel with a person, vehicle, or valuable item to make sure they arrive some
護送
陪同某人或物品安全到達某地
to travel with a person, vehicle, or valuable item to make sure they arrive somewhere safely or leave a place without any trouble.
A security guard escorted the angry customer out of the shop.
一名保全護送那位生氣的顧客離開商店。
escort + person + out of + place
Police motorcycles escorted the ambassador's car through the city centre.
警用摩托車護送大使的車隊穿過市中心。
escort + vehicle + through + place
The injured climber was escorted down the mountain by a rescue team.
那名受傷的登山客由搜救隊護送下山。
A nurse escorted Ms. Okafor to the waiting area and asked her to sit down.
一名護理師護送 Okafor 女士到等候區，請她坐下。
The museum director escorted the painting to the storage room herself.
博物館館長親自護送那幅畫作到儲藏室。
文法句型
escort + person/vehicle + prep. phrase (out of, to, through, from)
用法筆記
The passive form (be escorted) is very common, especially in news reports and official contexts. The object is usually a person, a vehicle, or a valuable item that needs protection.
常見錯誤
2. to walk with someone to a particular room, building, or area and show them where
引導
帶某人到某處並介紹環境
to walk with someone to a particular room, building, or area and show them where things are.
A staff member escorted the visitors around the research lab and answered their questions.
一名工作人員帶著訪客參觀研究實驗室，並回答他們的問題。
escort + person + around + place
The head teacher escorted the new student to her classroom on the first day.
校長在開學第一天帶新生到她的教室。
escort + person + to + place
Kemi escorted the tour group through the old palace and explained each room's history.
Kemi 帶著旅遊團穿過古老的宮殿，並講解每個房間的歷史。
Guests were escorted to their tables by the restaurant manager.
餐廳經理引導客人到他們的座位。
文法句型
escort + person + to/around + place
用法筆記
This sense focuses on guidance and hospitality rather than safety. The person escorting is usually a host, employee, or someone familiar with the place.
3. to go with someone to a party, dinner, dance, or other social event as their inv
陪伴
作為伴侶出席社交活動
to go with someone to a party, dinner, dance, or other social event as their invited partner.
Jason escorted his cousin to the school prom because she did not have a date.
Jason 陪他的表妹去學校舞會，因為她沒有伴。
The general's daughter was escorted to the military ball by a young officer.
將軍的女兒由一位年輕軍官陪同參加軍方舞會。
passive: was escorted + to + event
In formal weddings, each bridesmaid is escorted down the aisle by a groomsman.
在正式婚禮上，每位伴娘都由一位伴郎陪同走過紅毯。
Ari offered to escort his elderly neighbour to the community dinner so she would not go alone.
Ari 主動陪他的老鄰居去參加社區晚宴，這樣她就不必獨自前往。
文法句型
escort + person + to + social event
用法筆記
In modern English, the verb 'escort' in this social sense is somewhat formal. In everyday conversation, 'take' or 'go with' is more common. The noun 'escort' is still widely used for this meaning.
escort — 名詞
- escortsingular
- escortsplural
1. someone you take to a party, dinner, or other social event as your invited partn
伴侶
陪同參加社交活動的人
someone you take to a party, dinner, or other social event as your invited partner or date.
Dahlia asked her roommate to be her escort for the charity gala.
Dahlia 請她的室友擔任慈善晚會的伴侶。
Each delegate at the conference was assigned an escort who helped them find the right sessions.
會議為每位代表安排了一名陪同人員，協助他們找到正確的場次。
assigned an escort
The prince arrived at the ball with no escort and danced with several different partners.
王子沒有帶伴侶抵達舞會，而是與好幾位不同的舞伴跳舞。
Nila's uncle offered to be her escort for the family reunion dinner.
Nila 的叔叔主動擔任她家庭團圓晚宴的伴侶。
用法筆記
In current usage this term can refer to a companion of any gender. The traditional association of 'escort' with a male partner accompanying a female guest is fading.
2. someone hired to attend social events together with a client, sometimes also pro
伴遊
付費陪同社交或提供性服務者
someone hired to attend social events together with a client, sometimes also providing sexual services for money.
The magazine ran an article about the lives of high-end escorts in the city.
那本雜誌刊登了一篇關於城市中高級伴遊生活的文章。
collocation: high-end escorts
Mateo hired an escort to accompany him to the business dinner so he would not be alone.
Mateo 僱了一名伴遊陪他參加商務晚宴，以免獨自一人。
The police investigated an agency that claimed to provide escorts for wealthy clients.
警方調查了一家號稱為有錢客戶提供伴遊的機構。
Dewi met her client at a downtown hotel bar and spent the evening at a charity dinner with him.
Dewi 在市區的飯店酒吧與客戶見面，並和他一起在慈善晚宴上度過了整個晚上。
- companion
softer and less specific; does not always imply payment or sexual services
用法筆記
This sense is often used as a euphemism for sex work. The term 'escort agency' usually refers to a business that arranges paid companions for clients.
常見錯誤
3. a person or a group of people, vehicles, or ships that travels with someone or s
護衛
保護他人安全的人員或車輛
a person or a group of people, vehicles, or ships that travels with someone or something to keep them safe from danger or attack.
The president's escort included six black cars and two police motorcycles.
總統的護衛車隊包括六輛黑色轎車和兩輛警用摩托車。
escolt as group of vehicles
A police escort guided the ambulance through the busy traffic to the hospital.
警方護衛引導救護車穿過繁忙的車流前往醫院。
collocation: police escort
The aid convoy travelled under military escort through the dangerous region.
援助車隊在軍隊護送下穿越危險地區。
Yan requested a security escort when he had to walk back to his hotel late at night.
Yan 要求在深夜步行回飯店時有安全護衛陪同。
A naval escort accompanied the cargo ships as they crossed the pirate-infested waters.
一支海軍護航艦隊伴隨貨輪穿越海盜出沒的水域。
用法筆記
The subject of the protection can be a person (VIP, witness), a vehicle (ambulance, prison van), or valuable goods. 'Under escort' is a common fixed phrase.
4. the situation or state of being accompanied by someone whose job is to keep you
護送
派人護送保護的狀態
the situation or state of being accompanied by someone whose job is to keep you safe.
The witness agreed to testify only under police escort.
那名證人同意只在警方護送下出庭作證。
fixed phrase: under police escort
The gold shipment travelled in a secure truck with a full armed escort.
那批黃金在武裝護送下，由一輛保全卡車運送。
collocation: armed escort
Relief workers refused to enter the war zone without a military escort.
救援人員拒絕在沒有軍隊護送的情況下進入戰區。
The prisoner was transported to court with a police escort of two officers.
那名囚犯在兩名警員的押送下被送往法院。
- protection
broader; does not specifically involve accompanying someone
- guard
can mean the state of being watched over rather than accompanied
用法筆記
This sense is almost always used in the phrases 'under escort' or 'with an escort', often modifying the verb (travel, leave, enter). It describes the protective arrangement rather than the people doing it.