matchmaker
英 [ˈmætʃmeɪkə(r)]
美 [ˈmætʃmeɪkər]
n. 媒人; 牵线搭桥的人; 红娘
复数：matchmakers
BNC.34621 / COCA.21603
同义词辨析
matchmakerbrokergo-betweenmediator【导航词义：中间人】
matchmakern. 媒人，红娘
〔辨析〕
指为男女婚恋牵线搭桥的人。
〔例证〕
Did a matchmaker play an important role in their marriage?
媒人在他们的婚姻中扮演了重要角色吗？
Emma believes she is an expert matchmaker.
埃玛认为自己是个很在行的红娘。
媒人在他们的婚姻中扮演了重要角色吗？
Emma believes she is an expert matchmaker.
埃玛认为自己是个很在行的红娘。
brokern. 经纪人，代理人
〔辨析〕
指证券外汇经纪人或为他人安排各种交易的代理人。
〔例证〕
He is looking for a real estate broker.
他正在寻找房地产经纪人。
他正在寻找房地产经纪人。
go-betweenn. 中间人，传话人
〔辨析〕
指为无法见面或不愿见面的双方传递信息的人。
〔例证〕
Who could serve as a go-between for the two delegations?
谁可以在这两个代表团之间斡旋呢？
I asked my boss to act as a go-between.
我请我的老板当中间人。
谁可以在这两个代表团之间斡旋呢？
I asked my boss to act as a go-between.
我请我的老板当中间人。
mediatorn. 调停者，调解人
〔辨析〕
指为发生争执的双方进行调解的人或机构。
〔例证〕
She acts as a mediator when we have a quarrel.
我们吵架时，她充当调解人。
The government was ready to play the role of a mediator between the U.S. delegation and its Russian counterpart.
该政府已准备好在美俄代表团之间充当调停者。
我们吵架时，她充当调解人。
The government was ready to play the role of a mediator between the U.S. delegation and its Russian counterpart.
该政府已准备好在美俄代表团之间充当调停者。
牛津词典
noun
- 媒人；牵线搭桥的人；红娘
a person who tries to arrange marriages or relationships between others
柯林斯词典
- N-COUNT 媒人;介绍人;月老
Amatchmakeris someone who tries to encourage people they know to form a romantic relationship or to get married.- The matchmaker has been an important member of Jewish communities for centuries...
数世纪以来，媒人一直在犹太人社区扮演着重要角色。 - Some friends played matchmaker and had us both over to dinner.
一些朋友牵线搭桥，把我们两个都请去赴宴。
- The matchmaker has been an important member of Jewish communities for centuries...
英英释义
noun
- someone who arranges (or tries to arrange) marriages for others
双语例句
- A Study of "Matchmaker" Image of Scholar Beauty Novels in the Ming and Qing Dynasties
明清才子佳人小说中的媒妁形象研究 - Susie loves to play matchmaker. She's always introducing her single friends to each other.
苏西爱牵红线，她经常介绍她的单身朋友互相认识。 - Some friends played matchmaker and had us both over to dinner.
一些朋友牵线搭桥，把我们两个都请去赴宴。 - The gossip passes around Chinatown three times and reaches the ear of a matchmaker.
消息在唐人街绕了三圈儿，然后传到了媒人婆的耳朵里。 - The matchmaker says that the madam there is her aunt.
那媒人说在那儿的女士是她阿姨。 - Matchmaker ( that I) wish them a long life together and a happy life!
月下老人（就是笔者）祝福他们白头偕老生活幸福！ - On that day, people in love like to go to the temple of Matchmaker and pray for their love and the possible marriage.
在情人节那天，恋爱中的人喜欢到月下老人庙，祈求保佑他们的爱情和可能的婚姻。 - "Aha!" The matchmaker grins and leaves the room.
“啊！”媒人婆暗笑着出去了。 - When she returns, the matchmaker brings back a hedgehog!
当她回来的时候，媒人婆带回来了一只刺猬！ - What a fine matchmaker Mrs. Wang had turned out to be!
汪太太做得好媒人！