A butler is the chief male servant in a large private house. In the old British picture he answers the door, looks after the wine and the dining room, and manages the other servants.

A butler「A butler」 is the chief male servant是首席男僕 in a large private house在一個大宅裡。In the old British picture在傳統英式的畫面裡, he他 answers the door應門, looks after負責 the wine and the dining room酒和餐廳, and和 manages管理 the other servants其他僕人。

The name began as the officer in charge of the bottles — the wine — so butler and bottle are the same pieces, split differently over time. Though actually a butler’s job grew far past wine.

The name這個字 began as一開始是 the officer in charge of the bottles負責瓶子的人 — the wine也就是酒 — so所以 butler and bottle「butler」和「bottle」 are the same pieces是同一組字根, split differently over time隨時間分裂成不同的字。Though actually但其實 a butler's job管家的工作 grew far past wine後來遠遠超出了酒的範圍。

Today very few families have one; you meet the word in films, in hotels that offer “butler service,” and as a joke for a very formal man in a suit.

Today今天, very few families非常少的家庭 have one還有管家; you你 meet the word會遇到這個字 in films電影裡, in hotels that offer "butler service,"提供「butler service」管家服務的飯店裡, and和 as a joke作為玩笑 for a very formal man in a suit形容一個穿西裝、很正式的人。

It is not a word for any male helper. A waiter, a driver, or a cleaner is not a butler.

It它 is not a word不是一個字 for any male helper指任何男性幫手。A waiter, a driver, or a cleaner一個服務生、司機、或清潔工 is not a butler不是管家。

The female head of household staff was traditionally a housekeeper, though hotels now use butler for any gender.

The female head of household staff女性的家僕總管 was traditionally傳統上是 a housekeeper女管家, though但是 hotels now飯店現在 use butler用「butler」 for any gender不分性別。