| 单词 | guestbook |
| 释义 | guestbook, n.
Brit. |ˈgɛstbʊk|, U.S. |ˈgɛstbʊk|
[‹ guest n. + book n.]
1. orig. U.S. A book detailing the visitors or guests at a particular place or event; esp. a book in which a visitors to a domestic residence, a tourist attraction, etc., can leave their names, addresses, and comments. Cf. visitors' book n. at visitor n. Compounds.
1855J. Brougham Basket of Chips 270 He plunged into the mysteries of the guest-book, where, alas! for Araminta Blodgers, and for true love! the first name he saw was that of Mrs. Skinnington, the rich widow from his own immediate neighborhood. 1890Amer. Stationer 10 Apr. 850/3 Owners of fine country residences will, this coming season. introduce a ‘guest book’. It is to be a large morocco bound volume, and on each azure printed page a guest will register his or her name. 1903Edwardsville (Illinois) Intelligencer 6 Nov. 1/3 While the guests were busy inscribing their names in the guest book..Mr. and Mrs. Lynch..slipped out through the back yard. 1939N. Waln Reaching for Stars x. 201 His signature is the first in the ‘new’ guestbook, the one we signed. 1961Times 15 July 10/1 The inspector's final comment is an admirable solution to the problem of what to write in guest-books. 2003N.Y. Times 1 June i. 12/5 He inscribed the words ‘never forget’ in a guest book, and alighted his motorcade to return to Krakow.
2. Computing. A facility on a web site, etc., which records the details of anyone who visits the site; spec. one which allows visitors to leave comments about the site.
1992Adminstrative Tool, Kind Of in alt.gopher (Usenet newsgroup) 26 Apr. Next, pick a path and name for your guestbook (the file which records sites which have hit on you). Leave it empty (‘’) if you don't want a guestbook. 1999Patchwork & Quilting Feb.–Mar. 47/1 The simplest way to be heard is probably via a ‘guestbook’... These work just like a real guestbook—visitors to a website may leave comments or read the comments left by others. 2002Createonline Nov. 13 (advt.) You can manage your files on-line, install discussion boards and guest books in seconds, take complete control of all your e-mail and password-protect directories. |
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