majordomo

IPA/ˌmeɪ.dʒəˈdəʊ.məʊ/
KK[mˌedʒɚdˈomo]IPA/ˌmeɪ.dʒɚˈdoʊ.moʊ/

majordomo — 名詞

  • majordomosingular
  • majordomosplural

1. the senior servant in a large private house, palace, or estate, who manages all

1.名詞C2
釋義

總管；管家

豪宅或宮廷中管理僕役的首席侍從

the senior servant in a large private house, palace, or estate, who manages all the other staff and oversees the running of the household.

例句

The duke's majordomo ran the entire estate with quiet authority for thirty years.

公爵的總管以低調而堅定的權威管理整座莊園長達三十年。

possessive + majordomo for noble households

Aoi watched the majordomo direct the kitchen staff before the formal banquet began.

Aoi 看著管家在正式宴會開始前指揮廚房的工作人員。

majordomo + direct + staff collocation

同義詞
  • butler

    more common everyday word for a senior male household servant

  • steward

    broader; manages property or finances as well as staff

  • head housekeeper

    feminine equivalent in many households; oversees domestic staff

文法句型

a/the majordomo of [household/estate]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a large private estate, palace, or noble household; the word evokes a historical or aristocratic setting and is rarely used of a modern household.

常見錯誤

❌My mother is the majordomo of our small apartment.
✅My mother runs our small apartment.
💡majordomo refers to the head servant of a large estate, not any household manager.

2. someone who handles the practical planning, scheduling, and daily arrangements o

2.名詞C2
釋義

私人總管

替名人或要人安排日常事務的助理

someone who handles the practical planning, scheduling, and daily arrangements on behalf of another person, often a wealthy or busy individual.

例句

The film star travelled everywhere with a personal majordomo who booked her flights and hotels.

那位電影明星到哪裡都帶著一位私人總管，由他負責訂機票和飯店。

personal majordomo collocation

Imani served as majordomo for the visiting ambassador throughout his week in the capital.

Imani 在大使來訪首都的那一週擔任他的私人總管。

serve as majordomo for + person

同義詞
  • personal assistant

    modern everyday term; less grand-sounding

  • factotum

    literary; emphasises doing every kind of task

  • aide

    neutral; common in political or executive settings

文法句型

majordomo for [person]

act as majordomo

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: here the role is about scheduling and personal logistics for one individual, not running a household's domestic staff. Often used jokingly or admiringly of an unusually capable personal assistant.