🇬🇧🇨🇳 bridesmaid - 伴娘 : English Lesson

Meaning of "bridesmaid" ("伴娘"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A bridesmaid is a girl or woman who is a special helper for the bride at a wedding. She usually wears a nice dress, walks beside the bride, helps her stay calm, holds flowers, and makes sure everything goes well on the big day.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The tallest bridesmaid kept accidentally hiding the shortest bridesmaid in every group photo like a human eclipse.

When the bride’s zipper got stuck, three bridesmaids, a safety pin, and sheer panic saved the day.

The bridesmaids tried to pose nicely, but the wind gave all of them identical ridiculous hairdos at the same time.

The youngest bridesmaid thought her job was to shout, “Ta‑da!” every time the bride walked into a room.

In some weddings, bridesmaids used to dress almost like the bride so that any bad luck or evil spirits would get confused and bother the bridesmaids instead of the bride!

Rain soaked the stone steps as the bride froze with a stuck heel. A bridesmaid knelt and tucked the hem; a bridesmaid held the bouquet; a bridesmaid smoothed the veil; a bridesmaid whispered, "Go." The bride smiled, took a breath, and the bridesmaid chorus cheered as she walked down the wet aisle.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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