"wait tables" in Chinese (Simplified)
当服务员端盘子 (餐厅工作)
Definition
在餐厅给顾客上菜和饮料;担任服务员的工作。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
比较口语化,主要用于美国英语。意思是做餐厅服务员,通常指正式餐厅,不是快餐店或只打扫桌子的工作。
Examples
She waits tables at a local café after school.
她放学后在本地咖啡馆**当服务员**。
My brother used to wait tables during college.
我哥哥大学时曾经**当过服务员**。
Many students wait tables for extra money.
许多学生**当服务员**来赚外快。
I had to wait tables all summer, but the tips were good.
我整个夏天都在**当服务员**,不过小费不错。
He’s been waiting tables at that new Italian place downtown.
他最近一直在市中心那家新的意大利餐厅**当服务员**。
If you’ve ever waited tables, you know how tough it can be on your feet.
如果你曾经**当过服务员**,就知道这对脚多累人。