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housekeeper

UK //ˈhaʊsˌkiː.pər//US //ˈhaʊsˌkiː.pɚ//

词源

源自中古英语hous + keeper,字面意思为'房屋守护者',14世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指受雇负责管理家庭日常事务的人,主要工作是打扫卫生、洗衣做饭等家务劳动,常见于私人家庭或酒店等场所。

“The housekeeper comes every Tuesday to clean the entire house.”

(管家每周二来打扫整个房子。)

“She worked as a housekeeper in a five-star hotel for ten years.”

(她在一家五星级酒店当了十年客房服务员。)

同义词:maid, domestic worker, home helper, cleaner, caretaker

常见短语

head housekeeper — 指在酒店或大型住宅中管理其他清洁人员的首席管家,负责分配工作任务和监督清洁标准。

“The head housekeeper inspected all the rooms before the VIP guests arrived.”

(首席管家在贵宾到达前检查了所有房间。)

housekeeper's closet — 专门存放清洁工具和用品的储物间,通常位于酒店走廊或住宅的实用区域。

“The vacuum cleaner is stored in the housekeeper's closet on the second floor.”

(吸尘器放在二楼的清洁用品柜里。)