parlourmaid
parlourmaid — 名詞
1. In past times, a female household worker in a well-to-do home whose main jobs in
客廳女僕
昔日富宅中侍餐、應門的女傭
In past times, a female household worker in a well-to-do home whose main jobs included serving food at meals, welcoming visitors at the front door, and taking care of the main sitting room.
The Dowager Countess employed a parlourmaid to serve tea and answer the door for guests.
伯爵夫人僱用了一名客廳女僕，負責為來賓奉茶和開門。
historical role: employed by wealthy households to serve and attend
In Victorian novels, a parlourmaid worked alongside a butler and a cook in country houses.
在維多利亞時期的小說中，客廳女僕與管家和廚師一同在鄉間大宅工作。
collocation: worked alongside a butler and a cook
Mei's great-grandmother began work as a parlourmaid at age fourteen in a London townhouse.
Mei 的曾祖母十四歲時就在倫敦一棟連棟房屋裡開始擔任客廳女僕。
The parlourmaid polished the silver teapot each morning before the family came downstairs for breakfast.
客廳女僕每天早晨在家人下樓用早餐前，都會把銀茶壺擦亮。
By the 1930s, few wealthy families could afford to keep a parlourmaid on their staff.
到了 1930 年代，能夠負擔得起僱用客廳女僕的富裕家庭已經愈來愈少。
- housemaid
a more general term for a female domestic servant; a parlourmaid was a housemaid with specific duties focused on the parlour and dining room
- chambermaid
specifically a maid who cleans bedrooms, whereas a parlourmaid served meals and answered the door
- maidservant
a more formal, general term for a female servant in a household
- master of the house
the male head of the household who employed servants
- mistress of the house
the lady of the house, who gave orders to the parlourmaid
用法筆記
Chiefly historical in British English; the role of a parlourmaid largely disappeared from private homes after the Second World War when domestic service became far less common.
常見錯誤
2. Chiefly a US term for a female cleaner at hotels, hospitals, and similar workpla
旅館清潔員
在美國旅館、醫院等處打掃客房的女性員工
Chiefly a US term for a female cleaner at hotels, hospitals, and similar workplaces who tidies rooms and makes beds.
The hotel parlourmaid changed the sheets and restocked the bathroom supplies on the third floor.
旅館清潔員更換了三樓房間的床單，並補充了衛浴用品。
workplace collocation: hotel parlourmaid
Dr. Okafor thanked the parlourmaid for keeping the hospital waiting area clean at night.
Okafor 醫師感謝清潔員在夜間把醫院的候診區打掃乾淨。
A parlourmaid at the Grand Hotel pushed her cart of fresh towels down the hall.
大飯店的一名清潔員推著裝滿乾淨毛巾的手推車，沿著走廊前行。
Mrs. Chen worked as a parlourmaid at the community hospital for twenty years.
Chen 太太在社區醫院擔任清潔員長達二十年。
- chambermaid
the more common term for a hotel maid who cleans guest rooms
- maid
a general, everyday term for a woman who cleans in a hotel, hospital, or institution
- cleaning lady
an informal term for a woman employed to clean in an institutional setting
用法筆記
Chiefly American English; in current usage, terms such as 'hotel maid' or 'chambermaid' are far more common. This sense is distinct from the British historical meaning — a US parlourmaid works in an institution, not a private home.