"wait upon" in Chinese (Traditional)
侍奉服侍
Definition
侍奉某人,尤其是提供食物或照顧其需求;有時也指在正式或古典語境下等待某事發生。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
"Wait upon" 用法正式且偏古典,常出现在正式场合或文学中。日常生活通常用 "wait on"(服务)或 "wait for"(等候)。要注意区分 "wait upon"(服务)与 "wait for"(等待)。
Examples
The waiter will wait upon your table soon.
服務員很快會**侍奉**你的桌子。
In the old days, servants would wait upon the king at dinner.
過去,僕人在晚餐時會**侍奉**國王。
She was asked to wait upon the guests in the living room.
她被要求在客廳裡**服侍**客人。
At fancy restaurants, the staff genuinely wait upon every customer with care.
在高級餐廳,員工確實細心地**服務**每位顧客。
He prefers jobs where he doesn't have to wait upon people all day.
他喜歡不用整天**服侍**人的工作。
The committee is still waiting upon a final decision from the director.
委員會還在**等待**主任的最終決定。