/gaɪd ||; gaɪd/noun[C] 1 a book, magazine, etc that gives information or help on a subject 指南；手册: Your Guide to Using the Internet 因特网使用手册Have we got a TV guide for this week? 你有没有本周的电视节目表？
2 (also guidebook) a book that gives information about a place for travellers and tourists 旅游指南: The guide says that it was built 500 years ago. 旅游指南上说，它建于500年前。
3 a person who shows tourists or travellers where to go 导游: She works as a tour guide in Venice. 她在威尼斯当导游。
4 something that helps you to judge or plan sth 指导；指引: As a rough guide, use twice as much water as rice. 一般来说，一份米里要放两份的水。
5 Guide a member of an organization (the Guides)that teaches girls practical skills and organizes activities such as camping 女童子军 ☞The similar organization for boys is the Scouts. 男童子军叫做the Scouts。