"valets" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 代客泊车员
• 仆人(古时代)

Definition

代客泊车员是指在酒店、餐厅或活动场所为客人停车的人。在旧时英语中，“valet”还可以指男仆或贴身侍从。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

现代英文中“valet”多指代客泊车员；复数为“valets”。仆人含义较为罕见。美国常读作“VAL-it”（停车员），仆人义时可呈法语音“val-AY”。与“ballet”发音不同，不要混淆。

Examples

The hotel has several valets to help guests park their cars.

酒店有几名**代客泊车员**帮客人停车。

All valets wear uniforms during their shift.

所有**代客泊车员**上班时都穿制服。

At the event, valets parked the cars for the guests.

活动上，**代客泊车员**为来宾停车。

Some valets work late into the night during busy weekends.

有些**代客泊车员**在周末繁忙时会工作到很晚。

The valets at this restaurant are always friendly and quick.

这家餐厅的**代客泊车员**总是很友好并且动作很快。

Years ago, wealthy families had valets to help dress and carry out personal tasks.

多年前，富裕家庭会雇佣**仆人**帮忙穿衣和处理个人事宜。