waitress

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wait·ress /ˈweɪtrɪs/ S3 noun [countable] BODFa woman who serves food and drink at the tables in a restaurant 〔餐馆的〕女服务员，女侍者

Examples from the Corpus

waitress• And when a waitress named Nanette thrust a glass of claret into his shaking right hand it seemed, well, perfect.• A one-night stand with a waitress, played by Goldie Hawn, leads to her taking over his empty home.• One waitress is said to have started jumping up and down.• The other waitress, Chris, had had the same problem last year with her landlady.• It made Miguel laugh to see her make like a real waitress.• He asked, and the waitress told him no.• Cecilia thought this would not be much comfort to the relatives and friends of the waitress and the guest.• The waitress comes and we order a pizza.

wait·ress nounChineseSyllable

the who Corpus and a food serves drink at woman

waitress
wait‧ress /ˈweɪtrəs, ˈweɪtrɪs/

noun [countable]
a woman who serves food and drink at the tables in a restaurant

wait·ress

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/ˈweɪtrəs/

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NAmE

/ˈweɪtrəs/

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noun

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waiter

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Eating out 去餐馆吃饭

eat (lunch/dinner)/dine/meet at/in a restaurant 在一家餐馆吃（午／晚）饭／进餐／碰面
go (out)/take sb (out) for lunch/dinner/a meal 去／带某人去（外面）吃午饭／吃晚饭／用餐
have a meal with sb 与某人一起吃饭
make/have a reservation (in/under the name of Yamada) （以山田的名字）预订座位
reserve/ (especially BrE) book a table for six 预订一张坐六人的桌子
ask for/request a table for two/a table by the window 要一张两人桌／靠窗的桌子

In the restaurant 在餐馆

wait to be seated 等待就座
show sb to their table 把某人引到桌旁
sit in the corner/by the window/at the bar/at the counter 坐在角落／窗边／吧台边／柜台边
hand sb/give sb the menu/wine list 把菜单／酒水单递给某人
open/read/study/peruse the menu 打开／看／仔细看菜单
the restaurant has a three-course set menu/a children's menu/an extensive wine list 这餐馆有一个三道菜的套餐／儿童菜单／丰富的酒水单
taste/sample/try the wine 品尝葡萄酒
the waiter takes your order 服务生帮你点餐
order/choose/have the soup of the day/one of the specials/the house (BrE) speciality/(especially NAmE) specialty 点当日例汤／一道特色菜／餐馆特色菜
serve/finish the first course/the starter/the main course/dessert/coffee 端上／吃完第一道菜／开胃菜／主菜／甜点；端上／喝完咖啡
complain about the food/the service/your meal 抱怨食物／服务／饭菜不好
enjoy your meal 享用饭菜

Paying 结账

pay/ask for (especially BrE) the bill/(NAmE) the check 付账；要求结账
pay for/treat sb to dinner/lunch/the meal 付晚饭／午饭／饭钱；请某人吃晚饭／午饭／饭
service is (not) included 不含服务费
give sb/leave (sb) a tip 给某人小费