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Picture the person stationed at the entrance of a building — the one who sees everyone come and go and knows how the place works. Point that job outward toward guests and it becomes the hotel's who books your table; keep it pointed at the door and it stays the caretaker who watches who goes in. Same post, two directions.
可以想成:坐鎮在建築物入口的那個人——所有人進出他都看得到,整棟樓怎麼運作他最清楚。把這個位置轉向客人,就成了飯店裡…更多收起
可以想成:坐鎮在建築物入口的那個人——所有人進出他都看得到,整棟樓怎麼運作他最清楚。把這個位置轉向客人,就成了飯店裡幫你訂餐廳、安排行程的那位;讓它繼續守著門,就是看管出入的管理員。同一個位置,兩個方向。這是法文借來的字,唸法也保留法文味道。原始詞典資料6 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
conciergenoun/ˌkɒnsiˈɛːʒ/
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An employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests.
- 2
An employee of a hotel who attends to the requirements and wishes of guests.
- concierge banking (that is, private banking) concierge medicine concierge service
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governmenthealthcareA nurse who provides support during fertility treatment.
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One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
- Underground parking, private storage and daily housekeeping are offered as well, and the club's concierge can assist with prearrival grocery shopping, spa reservations, dinner plans and golf tee times.
- Everyday life is increasingly unaffordable for most New Yorkers, but a new class of private, members-only and concierge services is emerging as a kind of gated community within the city.
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obsoleteA senior official in charge of a fortress, palace, etc.; also, a custodian of a house; a warden of a prison.
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obsoleteSynonym of conciergerie (“the office of a concierge; also, the lodge or residence of a concierge”).
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。