bartender
bartender — noun
- bartendersingular
- bartendersplural
1. Someone employed to stand behind the counter in a bar, take customers’ drink ord
Someone employed to stand behind the counter in a bar, take customers’ drink orders, prepare the drinks, and serve them across the counter.
When the pub became busy, Javier asked the bartender for two beers and a glass of white wine.
asked the bartender for
Sofia worked as a bartender at a small hotel near the coast for two summers.
worked as a bartender
A good bartender listens carefully to each customer and remembers what they like to drink.
The bartender wiped the wet counter with a clean cloth and greeted the new customer with a friendly smile.
Kenji decided to train as a bartender because he enjoyed meeting travellers from different countries.
- barman
Chiefly British term; refers to a male bartender, though often used generically in the UK.
- barmaid
Feminine form, used mainly in British English. Less common today as many bars prefer gender-neutral job titles.
- barkeeper
Can mean either a bartender or the person who owns/manages the bar.
- mixologist
A more specialised or trendy term for someone skilled at creating original cocktails.
文法句型
[countable] a person who works as a bartender
用法筆記
Commonly used in North American English. British English more often uses 'barman' (male) or 'barmaid' (female), though 'bartender' is now widely understood in the UK as a gender-neutral term.
常見錯誤
❖ 'I asked the barman for water' (in the US). ✅ 'I asked the bartender for water.' — In American English 'bartender' is the standard word; 'barman' sounds British or old-fashioned to US readers.
❖ 'The bartender cooked our dinner.' ✅ 'The bartender made our drinks.' — A bartender prepares and serves drinks, not food (unless the bar also has a kitchen).