verb + the waiter (as direct object)
I called the waiter.
我叫了服务员。
等待的人；等候者；在餐厅等场所负责上菜的人；等待或期待的人
a person who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café, or similar
A male or female attendant who serves customers at their tables in a restaurant, café or similar.
在餐厅等场所负责上菜的人
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
Someone who waits for somebody or something; a person who is waiting.
等待或期待的人
a person who waits or awaits
The waiter brought us the menu as soon as we sat down.
我们一坐下，服务员就给我们拿来了菜单。
用法提示：waiter此处指餐厅服务员，作名词，是动词brought的主语。
Please ask the waiter for another glass of water.
请向服务员再要一杯水。
用法提示：waiter作名词，作ask的宾语，指餐厅里服务顾客的人。
The waiters at that café are always friendly and quick.
那家咖啡馆的服务员总是很友好、很迅速。
用法提示：waiters是waiter的复数形式，作名词，作句子的主语。
I called the waiter.
我叫了服务员。
She asked the waiter for the menu.
她向服务员要菜单。
He works as a waiter.
他做服务员。
常用同义词，性别中性；比 waiter 更正式一些。
专指女性，与 waiter 性别对应。
较 rare 的性别中性词，不如 waiter 或 server 常用。
grammar · medium
易错句子I want to be waiter.
正确表达I want to be a waiter.
“waiter”是可数名词单数，前面需要加不定冠词“a”表示“一名侍者”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He waiters in the restaurant.
正确表达He works as a waiter in the restaurant.
“waiter”是名词，不能用作动词。应使用“works as a waiter”或“waits tables”来表达“当侍者”。
waiter 这里指‘在餐馆中为顾客上菜、服务的人’；其反义角色是接受服务的顾客（customer）。两者是服务与被服务的关系，词语不能互换。
waiter 指男性服务员，waitress 指女性服务员，两者不能互换使用
waiter 专指餐厅男服务员，server 在口语中可指任何服务员（男女均可），但更常用于计算机服务器
领班侍者
The head waiter greeted us at the door.
领班侍者在门口迎接我们。
侍者服务
The restaurant offers full waiter service.
这家餐厅提供全面的侍者服务。
叫侍者
Please call the waiter if you need anything.
如果您需要什么，请叫侍者。
侍者制服
The waiters wear a crisp white uniform.
侍者们穿着整洁的白色制服。
侍者小费
He left a generous tip for the waiter.
他给侍者留下了一笔慷慨的小费。
侍者围裙
The waiter's apron was stained with wine.
侍者的围裙上沾了葡萄酒渍。
wait + -er
服务员，我的辣椒菜上胡椒太多了。
Waiter, there is too much pepper on my paprikash.
服务员，我的辣椒菜上胡椒太多了。
服务员，我的汤里有只苍蝇！
Waiter, there's a fly in my soup!
服务员，我的汤里有只苍蝇！
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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