attendants
attendants — 名詞
- attendantssingular
- attendantsesplural
1. someone who works at a public building or vehicle, looking after the needs of th
服務員
在公共場所協助顧客的人員
someone who works at a public building or vehicle, looking after the needs of the people who visit or travel there.
A museum attendant showed the visitors where the painting by Rembrandt was hanging.
博物館服務員帶著訪客去尋找林布蘭畫作所掛的位置。
attendant + showed visitors [location]
Layla started working as a flight attendant for a large airline based in Singapore.
Layla 開始在新加坡一家大型航空公司擔任空服員。
A parking lot attendant helped Wei find an empty space near the entrance.
停車場服務員幫 Wei 在入口附近找到了一個空的停車位。
Andrés asked the pool attendant for extra towels and a locker key.
Andrés 向游泳池服務員要了額外的毛巾和一個置物櫃鑰匙。
The museum hired two more attendants to manage the crowds during the summer exhibition.
博物館在夏季展覽期間多雇了兩名服務員來應付人潮。
文法句型
flight attendant / parking attendant / museum attendant
用法筆記
Often combined with a location noun to form a compound job title: flight attendant, museum attendant, pool attendant, parking attendant.
常見錯誤
2. someone whose paid role involves staying with or accompanying a powerful or weal
侍從
隨行照顧重要人物的服務者
someone whose paid role involves staying with or accompanying a powerful or wealthy person and handling daily tasks for them.
The queen's personal attendant carried a small umbrella and a bag of supplies.
女王的私人侍從帶著一把小雨傘和一袋用品。
personal attendant — for royalty or officials
Hassan was a paid attendant for a wealthy family, helping with the children and house.
Hassan 在一個富裕家庭擔任受薪侍從，幫忙照顧小孩和家務。
During the state visit, the ambassador's attendants arranged all the hotel rooms and the transport.
國事訪問期間，大使的侍從們安排了所有飯店房間和交通。
The king's attendants stood quietly in the corners of the hall, waiting for instructions.
國王的侍從們靜靜地站在大廳的角落等待指示。
文法句型
personal attendant
attendant to [important person]
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (VENUE HELPER), this sense refers to a personal servant rather than a public-facing service worker. The phrase is often modified by a possessive or a description of whom the attendant serves.
3. a person chosen by the marrying couple to stand beside them at the ceremony, oft
婚禮陪從
協助新郎新娘的婚禮參與者
a person chosen by the marrying couple to stand beside them at the ceremony, often serving in a ceremonial role such as maid of honour or best man.
Tanvi asked her two best friends to be her attendants at the wedding ceremony.
Tanvi 邀請她最好的兩名朋友在婚禮上擔任陪從。
wedding attendant — bridesmaid or groomsman
The bridal attendant helped the bride adjust her dress before walking down the aisle.
新娘陪從在走紅毯前幫新娘調整禮服。
Each wedding attendant wore a matching blue suit and carried a small bunch of flowers.
每位婚禮陪從都穿著一套藍色西裝並手拿一小束花。
As the groom's attendant, Aaron gave a short speech that made the table laugh.
身為新郎的陪從，Aaron 發表了一段簡短致詞，讓全桌都笑了。
The bride chose her sister and cousin to be attendants at the outdoor wedding.
新娘選了她的妹妹和表妹在戶外婚禮上擔任陪從。
- bridesmaid
a female attendant specifically helping the bride; more common in everyday speech than 'attendant'
- groomsman
a male attendant helping the groom
- best man
the chief male attendant who supports the groom and holds the wedding rings
文法句型
wedding attendant
bridal attendant
用法筆記
This sense is specific to weddings. The term is gender-neutral — an attendant can be a bridesmaid, groomsman, maid of honour, or best man. In modern use 'bridesmaid' is more common for women while 'attendant' is used formally.
常見錯誤
4. someone who shows up for and takes an active part in a formal event such as a co
與會者
出席並參與會議或活動的人
someone who shows up for and takes an active part in a formal event such as a conference, seminar, or workshop.
All conference attendants received a name badge and a folder with the schedule inside it.
所有會議與會者都收到了一個名牌和一個內含行程表的資料夾。
conference attendant — attendee at an event
The three hundred attendants at the music festival camped in tents for the weekend.
音樂節的三百名與會者在帳篷裡露營了整個週末。
Esme was one of only twelve attendants at the early morning yoga class.
Esme 是那堂清晨瑜伽課僅有的十二名與會者之一。
Seminar attendants were asked to fill out a short feedback form before the talk finished.
研討會與會者在演講結束前被要求填寫一份簡短的回饋表單。
- attendee
the more common modern word for someone present at an event; less formal than 'attendant'
- participant
focuses on taking an active role rather than just being present
- member
used when the event has a membership or belongs to a group
文法句型
attendant at [event]
conference attendant
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (VENUE HELPER): here the person comes to participate, not to work. 'Attendee' is more common in modern English for this meaning; 'attendant' in this sense is slightly formal and more common in written notices or official contexts.
常見錯誤
attendants — 形容詞
- attendantspositive
- more attendantscomparative
- most attendantssuperlative
1. happening or existing as a natural or expected result of something else — for ex
伴隨的
因某事物而自然產生的
happening or existing as a natural or expected result of something else — for example, the risks that come with an investment, or the costs that come with a new project.
Every investment carries attendant risks that a good bank explains clearly to its customers.
每一項投資都伴隨著風險，好的銀行會清楚向客戶說明。
attendant risks — formal collocation
Moving to a new country brings attendant challenges with language, housing, and culture.
搬到新國家會帶來語言、住房和文化等方面的伴隨挑戰。
The rise in tourism brought attendant growth in local hotels, restaurants, and shops.
旅遊業的成長帶動了當地旅館、餐廳和商店的伴隨增長。
Layla accepted the promotion along with the attendant increase in working hours.
Layla 接受了升職，以及隨之而來的工時增加。
Every new technology has its attendant costs, though these may not be obvious at first.
每一項新技術都有其伴隨的成本，儘管這些成本起初可能不明顯。
- accompanying
broader and less formal; can refer to people or things that go together
- associated
common in business and academic English; describes things that are linked
- consequent
more formal and logical in tone; stresses cause-and-effect
- unrelated
not connected or associated
文法句型
attendant + [abstract noun] — e.g. attendant risks, attendant costs
用法筆記
This adjective is nearly always used before a noun (attributive position) and the noun is typically abstract (risks, costs, challenges, problems, duties, benefits). The phrase 'and its attendant + noun' is a common formal pattern.
常見錯誤
2. being present in a place with the purpose of helping or serving someone who need
在場的
在現場提供協助或服務的
being present in a place with the purpose of helping or serving someone who needs assistance.
An attendant nurse stayed in the recovery room throughout the patient's sleep.
一名在場的護理師在病人睡眠期間全程留在恢復室。
attendant + role noun — present to assist
The attendant staff at the conference made sure everyone had enough food and water.
在場的工作人員確保每位與會者都有足夠的食物和水。
Kasia was on the attendant medical team that followed the runners during the marathon.
Kasia 是跟在馬拉松跑者後方的在場醫療團隊的一員。
The attendant crew checked each passenger's ticket before the boat was allowed to leave.
在場的船員在船隻獲准離港前檢查了每位乘客的船票。
- absent
not present
文法句型
attendant + [role noun] — e.g. attendant nurse, attendant staff
用法筆記
Distinguish from adj sense 1 (RESULTING): this sense describes people who are physically present to provide a service, not a result that comes with something. It almost always modifies a role noun like nurse, staff, crew, team, or doctor.