A chamberlain was, in the past, an important official who ran the household of a king or queen. The job began with the private rooms — the chambers — but it grew into a high court post: money, ceremony, and who was allowed near the ruler.

A chamberlain was, in the pastChamberlain在過去指的是 an important official who ran the household of a king or queen負責管理國王或王后家務的重要官員。 The job這份工作 began with the private rooms一開始是管理私人房間—— the chambers也就是chambers——， but但 it grew into a high court post後來變成一個很高的宮廷職位： money, ceremony管錢、管儀式， and還有 who was allowed near the ruler誰可以接近統治者。

Britain still has a Lord Chamberlain, a royal officer who helps with state occasions and, for a long time, also licensed plays. You meet the word in history, in old novels, and in a few living British titles.

Britain still has a Lord Chamberlain英國現在還有Lord Chamberlain這個職位， a royal officer who helps with state occasions是協助處理國家場合的王室官員， and而且 for a long time有很長一段時間 also licensed plays也負責審核戲劇的演出許可。 You你 meet the word會遇到這個字 in history在歷史裡、 in old novels老小說裡、 and還有 in a few living British titles少數現存的英國頭銜裡。

It is not a modern word for a hotel manager; that would sound as if you had put the person in a palace. As a family name it is common (you may know Neville Chamberlain), but this entry is the old court office.

It這 is not a modern word for a hotel manager不是現代用來指飯店經理的字； that would sound as if那樣講聽起來會像是 you had put the person in a palace把這個人放進了皇宮一樣。 As a family name當姓氏用的話， it is common這個字很常見 （you may know Neville Chamberlain你可能聽過Neville Chamberlain）， but但 this entry這個條目 is the old court office講的是那個舊的宮廷職位。