单词 | footman |
释义 | footman /fʊtmən/ [countable] a male servant in a house in the past, who opened the door to visitors, served food at table, etc.(旧时宅院的)男仆,门房,侍者◆she summoned a footman, who duly arrived.她召唤男仆,男仆马上就来了。note 辨析 butler or footman?the butler is the chief male servant of a household who is in charge of other employees, receives guests, directs the serving of meals, and performs various personal services; a footman is a person, especially in the past, who wore a uniform and opened doors for people. a footman sometimes served at the table as well. * butler 指家庭的男管家,负责管理其他雇工、接待客人、安排膳食,以及打理各种私人事务; footman 尤指旧时身着制服专门负责开门的人。footman 有时也在餐桌旁服务。 |
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