“来宾”常见的英文表达有 “guest”、“visitor” 或 “attendee”(在特定活动场景下),具体使用哪个词取决于语境:
“guest”:最为常用,指被邀请到某处(如家中、活动现场等)的人,强调其作为受邀者的身份。例如:
The hosts greeted their guests warmly.(主人热情地迎接了来宾。)
We have invited some important guests to the party.(我们邀请了一些重要来宾参加派对。)
“visitor”:侧重于指到某地访问、参观的人,不一定是受邀而来,也可用于表示来宾。例如:
The museum receives thousands of visitors every day.(博物馆每天接待数千名参观者/来宾。)
We had several visitors from abroad last week.(上周我们有几位来自国外的来宾。)
“attendee”:通常用于描述参加某个特定活动(如会议、研讨会、展览等)的人,强调其参与活动的身份。例如:
All attendees must register at the entrance.(所有来宾都必须在入口处登记。)
The conference attracted a large number of attendees from around the world.(这次会议吸引了来自世界各地的大量来宾。)