waiter

IPA/ˈweɪtə(r)/
KK[wˈetɚ]IPA/ˈweɪtər/

waiter — 名詞

  • waitersingular
  • waitersplural

1. a person who works in a restaurant or cafe, taking orders and bringing food and

1.名詞A1
釋義

服務生

餐廳裡為客人上菜送餐的人

a person who works in a restaurant or cafe, taking orders and bringing food and drinks to the people sitting at the tables

例句

Tuan asked the waiter to bring more water for the table.

Tuan 請服務生再幫桌上加點水。

waiter + ask + infinitive: request pattern

The waiter at Sushi Ko recommended the grilled salmon to Nikhil.

壽司幸的服務生向 Nikhil 推薦了烤鮭魚。

waiter + recommend + [dish] + to + [customer]

常見搭配
  • call the waiter
  • tip the waiter
  • the waiter takes the order
  • the waiter serves the meal
  • the waiter brings the bill
  • wave at the waiter
  • get the waiter's attention
同義詞
  • server

    gender-neutral term common in North America; slightly more formal

  • waitress

    female-specific term; less common in modern usage as gender-neutral terms gain preference

  • waitstaff

    collective noun for a group of waiters working at the same establishment

常見錯誤

The hotel waiter helped me carry my bags to the room.
The hotel porter helped me carry my bags to the room.
'waiter' refers specifically to someone who serves food and drinks in a restaurant or cafe, not someone who handles luggage.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • get the waiter's attention
  • leave a tip for the waiter
  • wait on tables

介系詞搭配