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barman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Occupations, Drink
bar·man /ˈbɑːmən $ ˈbɑːr-/ noun (plural barmen /-mən/) [countable] especially British English  BODFDa man who serves drinks in a bar 酒吧男侍应,酒吧男招待 SYN bartender
Examples from the Corpus
barmanI like around me dumb barmen and respectful customers.Mr Fitch a former barman had Korsakoff's disease, a kind of brain failure occurring as a result of alcoholism.A couple of barmen had vaulted the bar and were trying to get through the crowd.Then a sudden roar of rage: the beefy tattooed barman.This afternoon, however, the barman felt oddly ill at ease.The barman didn't say goodbye.Like others who had gone before him, Neville the part-time barman was a very worried man.
bar·man nounChineseSyllable
man who a bar Corpus in a serves drinks


barman
barman /ˈbɑːmən $ ˈbɑːr-/ noun (plural barmen /-mən/) [countable] especially British English
a man who serves drinks in a bar
   SYN  bartender
     
THESAURUS
■ people who work in a bar
    barman especially British English a man who serves drinks in a bar: A big Irish barman pulled me a pint of beer.
    barmaid British English a woman who serves drinks in a bar: I was working in the evenings as a barmaid.
    bartender especially American English someone who makes, pours, and serves drinks in a bar or restaurant: The bartender gave him his change.
    bar staff the people serving drinks or food in a bar or pub: The local pub is advertising for bar staff.
    landlord British English a man who owns or manages a pub: He became violent and the landlord asked him to leave.


bar·manBrE /ˈbɑːmən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbɑːrmən/ 🔊 noun (
plural
bar·men BrE /ˈbɑːmən/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈbɑːrmən/ 🔊
)
(especially BrE) (NAmE usually bar·tend·er)
a man who works in a bar, serving drinks 酒吧男招待;酒吧男侍