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

• You practically gave my receptionist a coronary.
  你把我的接待员吓坏了。
• I will leave a message with the receptionist.
  我会给前台小姐留个口信。
• The receptionist hung up on me when I began to complain.
  当我开始抱怨的时候前台小姐就挂断了我的电话。
• There's a receptionist, she is good company.
  那里有个招待员，她会是个好伴儿。
• 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。
• You know, I've worked as a receptionist for a whole year.
  你也知道，我做前台已经有一年了。
• 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。
• The visitor insisted that the receptionist put him on to the man in charge.
  来访者坚持要接待员让他和主管人面谈。
• Sorry, said the receptionist, we're closing.
  对不起，前台接待说，我们要关门了。
• Receptionist: I mean that we have rented out all the rooms today.
  接待员：我是说今天所有房间都已租出去了。