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"wait upon" in Chinese (Simplified)

侍奉服侍

Definition

侍奉某人,特别是指为其端菜或照顾他们的需求;有时也指正式或古老用法中的等待某事发生。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

"Wait upon" 很正式且较为古老,主要用于正式服务场合或文学中。日常对话通常用 "wait on"(为某人服务)或 "wait for"(等待某事)。不要混淆 "wait upon"(服务)和 "wait for"(等待)。

Examples

The waiter will wait upon your table soon.

服务员很快会**侍奉**你的餐桌。

In the old days, servants would wait upon the king at dinner.

过去,仆人会在晚餐时**侍奉**国王。

She was asked to wait upon the guests in the living room.

她被要求在客厅里**服侍**客人。

At fancy restaurants, the staff genuinely wait upon every customer with care.

在高档餐厅,员工确实细心地**服务**每一位顾客。

He prefers jobs where he doesn't have to wait upon people all day.

他喜欢不用整天**服侍**别人的工作。

The committee is still waiting upon a final decision from the director.

委员会还在**等待**主任的最终决定。