receptionist

英 [rɪˈsepʃənɪst]

美 [rɪˈsepʃənɪst]

n.  接待员

复数：receptionists　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8900 / COCA.10281

牛津词典

noun

• 接待员
  a person whose job is to deal with people arriving at or telephoning a hotel, an office building, a doctor's surgery , etc.

柯林斯词典

• （宾馆前台的）接待员
  In a hotel, thereceptionistis the person whose job is to book rooms for people and answer their questions.

in AM, use 美国英语用 desk clerk


• （办公室或医院的）接待员，咨询处工作人员
  In an office or hospital, thereceptionistis the person whose job is to answer the telephone, arrange appointments, and deal with people when they first arrive.

英英释义

noun

• a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

双语例句

• Receptionist: I apologize for that.
  接待员：我对此表示道歉。
• Don't you like being a receptionist?
  难道你不喜欢成为一个接待员吗？
• The Massage centre's receptionist gave us the money back in a different looking box.
  按摩中心的接待员把找给我们的钱放在了另一个窗口中了。
• Sorry, said the receptionist, we're closing.
  对不起，前台接待说，我们要关门了。
• The receptionist apologized for the delay, explaining that it had been a hectic day.
  接待员为拖延而道歉，解释说这天太忙了。
• He had the duty receptionist almost jumping through hoops for him. But to no avail.
  值班的接待员几乎为他费尽了力气，但还是没用。
• You practically gave my receptionist a coronary.
  你把我的接待员吓坏了。
• I used to be a receptionist in a hospital.
  我曾是一个医院里的接待员。
• The personnel manager has been casting about for somebody who can act as receptionist.
  人事部经理一直在到处物色接待员的人选。
• Ask the receptionist where you can leave your coat, shopping bags, and other unnecessary things.
  询问接待员哪儿可以放你的大衣、购物袋和其余不必要的东西。