waiter

waiter — noun

1. a person who works in a restaurant or cafe, taking orders and bringing food and

1.名詞A1
釋義

a person who works in a restaurant or cafe, taking orders and bringing food and drinks to the people sitting at the tables

例句

Tuan asked the waiter to bring more water for the table.

waiter + ask + infinitive: request pattern

The waiter at Sushi Ko recommended the grilled salmon to Nikhil.

waiter + recommend + [dish] + to + [customer]

同義詞
  • server

    gender-neutral term common in North America; slightly more formal

  • waitress

    female-specific term; less common in modern usage as gender-neutral terms gain preference

  • waitstaff

    collective noun for a group of waiters working at the same establishment

常見錯誤

❌The hotel waiter helped me carry my bags to the room.
✅The hotel porter helped me carry my bags to the room.
💡'waiter' refers specifically to someone who serves food and drinks in a restaurant or cafe, not someone who handles luggage.