receptionist
/rɪˈsepʃənɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nist/ (ame, mw)
receptionist — 名詞
- receptionistsingular
- receptionistsplural
1. a person who greets visitors and answers phone calls while sitting at the front
接待員
在飯店、辦公室或醫院前台接待訪客的人員
a person who greets visitors and answers phone calls while sitting at the front desk in a hotel, at an office, or in a hospital
The hotel receptionist gave Jiwoo his room key and a map of the area.
飯店接待員把 Jiwoo 的房間鑰匙和一份當地地圖交給他。
receptionist + give [guest] [items] — typical hotel check-in
Talia called the office, and the receptionist answered the phone on the second ring.
Talia 打電話到公司，接待員在鈴響第二聲時就接起了電話。
receptionist + answer phone — common office scenario
The clinic receptionist gave Evelyn a form to fill out before her visit.
診所接待員給 Evelyn 一份表格，請她在看診前填好。
João got a job as a receptionist at a law office near the train station.
João 在火車站附近的一家法律事務所找到一份接待員的工作。
The front desk receptionist greeted Nkechi and showed her to the waiting room.
櫃檯接待員面帶溫暖的笑容迎接 Nkechi，並帶她到候诊室。
- front desk clerk
more common in US English and used especially for hotels, where duties include check-ins and reservations
- desk clerk
shortened form of 'front desk clerk', used mainly in American hotels