"servants" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
servants 指在別人家裡工作的人,做打掃、做飯或照顧家庭等事情。這個詞常用於歷史背景,或非常正式、傳統的家庭環境中。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
在現代英語中,'servants' 常帶有過時、階級色彩強或歷史性的感覺。說現代家庭裡的工作人員時,更常用 'housekeeper', 'maid', 'butler', 'nanny' 或 'domestic worker'。注意:'public servant' 是完全不同的意思。
Examples
The rich family had many servants in the large house.
那個富裕的家庭在大房子裡有很多**僕人**。
In the old story, the queen spoke to her servants.
在那個古老的故事裡,女王和她的**僕人**說話。
The servants prepared dinner before the guests arrived.
**僕人**們在客人到達之前準備好了晚餐。
The movie shows how the servants lived below stairs while the family lived upstairs.
這部電影展示了**僕人**住在樓下,而一家人住在樓上的生活。
People forget that the servants in those mansions often worked incredibly long hours.
人們常常忘記,那些豪宅裡的**僕人**往往工作時間長得驚人。
When we talk about that era, we should remember that the servants had lives and families too.
當我們談論那個時代時,應該記住那些**僕人**也有自己的生活和家庭。