bellman

/ˈbel.mən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbel.mən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbel-mən/ (ame, mw)

bellman — noun

  • bellmansingular
  • bellmansplural

1. a hotel worker who helps guests by carrying their bags, opening doors, and findi

1.名詞B1
釋義

a hotel worker who helps guests by carrying their bags, opening doors, and finding taxis or giving directions when needed

例句

Noah worked as a bellman at the Grand Hotel for two summers during college.

worked as a bellman

The bellman carried our suitcases up to the room and showed us the closet.

bellman carried our suitcases

同義詞
  • bellhop

    more informal synonym, common in American English

  • porter

    equivalent role in British English hotels

  • hotel attendant

    broader term that may include other guest-service duties

文法句型

a bellman

the bellman

bellman + verb

用法筆記

Common in American English; in British English, 'porter' is the usual term for this role.

常見錯誤

❌There are two bellmans at the front entrance.
✅There are two bellmen at the front entrance.
💡'Bellman' follows the same plural pattern as 'man' → 'men'.