attendant

/əˈtendənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈtendənt/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈten-dənt/ (ame, mw) · /əˈten.dənt/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈten.dənt/ (ame, ipa)

attendant — 名詞

1. a worker stationed at a particular location, such as a petrol station, car park,

1.名詞C1
釋義

服務員

在特定場所協助大眾的工作人員

a worker stationed at a particular location, such as a petrol station, car park, or museum cloakroom, whose role is to assist members of the public with a small task or service.

例句

The car-park attendant waved Ines toward an empty bay near the lift.

停車場服務員揮手示意 Ines 將車停進電梯旁的空格。

compound: car-park / parking attendant

Beatriz asked the museum attendant where the Egyptian gallery was.

Beatriz 向博物館工作人員詢問埃及展廳的位置。

[type] + attendant pattern

同義詞
  • assistant

    broader; not tied to a specific public location

  • steward

    often used on planes, ships, or at events

  • usher

    specifically guides people to seats in a theatre or church

文法句型

[type] + attendant

用法筆記

Almost always preceded by a noun naming the place or vehicle (parking, museum, flight, petrol-station). Bare 'attendant' without that modifier is rare in this sense.

常見錯誤

❌I asked an attendant for help at the airport.
✅I asked a flight attendant for help at the airport.
💡bare 'attendant' sounds odd; specify the type.
❌She works as attendant.
✅She works as an attendant.
💡singular countable noun needs an article.

2. a person employed to accompany a high-status individual or someone with health o

2.名詞C1
釋義

隨從；看護

貼身陪伴並照顧某人的雇員

a person employed to accompany a high-status individual or someone with health or mobility needs, providing close personal support throughout the day.

例句

The Queen travelled to Edinburgh with two attendants and a private secretary.

女王前往愛丁堡時帶了兩名隨從和一位私人秘書。

subject is a high-status individual

Mr Esme hired an attendant to help his mother bathe and dress each morning.

Esme 先生雇了一位看護，每天早上協助母親沐浴更衣。

attendant + to-infinitive of care task

同義詞
  • carer

    focuses on health support; everyday register

  • aide

    common for medical or political assistants

  • companion

    implies friendship as well as paid help

文法句型

attendant to/for [person]

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: here the attendant follows ONE specific person rather than serving the public at a fixed location. Often pairs with 'personal' or a possessive ('her attendant', 'the king's attendants').

常見錯誤

❌The hotel attendant followed the actress to her room.
✅The actress's personal attendant followed her to her room.
💡without the possessive, readers picture sense 1 (a hotel staffer).

3. during a marriage ceremony, a friend or relative chosen to stand beside the brid

3.名詞C1
釋義

婚禮陪伴者

婚禮上陪伴新人的伴娘或伴郎

during a marriage ceremony, a friend or relative chosen to stand beside the bride or groom and support them — typically as a bridesmaid, groomsman, or flower girl.

例句

Dimitri asked her three sisters and a college friend to be her attendants at the wedding.

Dimitri 邀請三個姊妹和一位大學朋友擔任她婚禮的陪伴者。

usually plural; possessive subject

The groom's attendants wore matching navy suits and silver ties.

新郎的伴郎們穿著一致的深藍色西裝和銀色領帶。

the [bride/groom]'s attendants

同義詞
  • bridesmaid

    specifically a female attendant of the bride

  • groomsman

    specifically a male attendant of the groom

文法句型

attendant at a wedding

用法筆記

More common in American English than British English. Often appears in plural ('her attendants') because brides and grooms typically have several. Can be replaced by the more specific 'bridesmaid' or 'groomsman'.

常見錯誤

❌My attendant gave a speech at the reception.
✅My maid of honour gave a speech at the reception.
💡for a single named role, the specific title is more natural.

attendant — 形容詞