V2EX waiter

Waiter

定义 Definition

waiter(名词):(餐馆等)服务员,负责点单、上菜、结账并为顾客提供餐桌服务。(也可指“侍者/男服务员”,但现代英语中常作性别中性用法;女性也可用 waiter,或用 server 更中性。)

发音 Pronunciation

/wetr/

例句 Examples

The waiter brought us water.
服务员给我们端来了水。

The waiter apologized for the delay and offered a free dessert to make up for it.
服务员为耽搁道歉,并赠送了一份甜点作为补偿。

词源 Etymology

来自古法语 waitier / gaitier(看守、守候),与“警醒、守望”相关;后来在英语中发展为“在旁侍候的人”,再引申为餐馆里“侍候用餐的服务人员”。与动词 wait(等待)在形式与意义上相互影响。

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文学作品 Literary Works

  • W. Somerset Maugham《人性的枷锁》(Of Human Bondage(小说中有多处餐馆/旅馆场景描写,常出现 waiter 一词)
  • James Joyce《都柏林人》(Dubliners(涉及酒馆、餐馆等城市生活场景,常用 waiter 指侍者/服务员)
  • Charles Dickens《远大前程》(Great Expectations(描写旅店与用餐场景时会用到 waiter
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