table-service

IPA/ˈteɪ.bəl ˌsɜː.vɪs/
IPA/ˈteɪ.bəl ˌsɝː.vɪs/

table-service — 名詞

1. a system in a restaurant, bar, or event venue where customers stay seated while

1.名詞B2
釋義

桌邊服務

客人坐著由店員點餐送餐

a system in a restaurant, bar, or event venue where customers stay seated while staff come over, take orders, and bring food or drinks

例句

The new cafe offers table service, so Diya stayed in her seat after ordering.

那家新咖啡館有桌邊服務，所以 Diya 點完餐後一直坐在位子上。

offer table service

At Heather's wedding, guests enjoyed table service instead of lining up at a buffet.

在 Heather 的婚宴上，賓客享受桌邊服務，不必排隊拿自助餐。

同義詞
  • waiter service

    Very close in meaning, but it points more directly to the waiter rather than the whole service setup.

  • full service

    Broader; in restaurants it can include table service, but it also applies outside dining.

反義詞
  • self-service

    Customers collect food or handle the process themselves.

  • counter service

    Customers order and usually collect food at a counter instead of staying at a table.

文法句型

offer table service

have table service

with table service

switch to table service

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Common with verbs such as offer, provide, and have, and often contrasted with self-service or counter service.

常見錯誤

❌We had a table-service wedding.
✅We had table service at the wedding.
💡table service names the serving arrangement, not the event itself.
❌The hotel put new table service on every table.
✅The hotel put new tableware on every table.
💡table service means staff serving diners, not plates and cutlery.