"valets" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 代客泊車員
• 僕人(古時代)

Definition

代客泊車員是指在酒店、餐廳或活動場所為客人停車的人。在舊時英語中，“valet”也可指男僕或貼身侍從。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

現代英文中“valet”多指代客泊車員；複數為“valets”。僕人含義較為罕見。美式發音為“VAL-it” （車輛），僕人義時可讀作法語音“val-AY”。不要與“ballet”混淆。

Examples

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

酒店有幾名**代客泊車員**幫客人停車。

All valets wear uniforms during their shift.

所有**代客泊車員**上班時都穿制服。

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

活動上，**代客泊車員**為賓客停車。

Some valets work late into the night during busy weekends.

有些**代客泊車員**在週末繁忙時會工作到很晚。

The valets at this restaurant are always friendly and quick.

這家餐廳的**代客泊車員**總是很友善而且效率很高。

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

許多年前，富裕家庭會僱用**僕人**幫忙穿衣和處理私事。