| 释义 |
‖ sommelier|sɔmlje|
[Fr.: see somler.]
A wine waiter.
1889Harper's Mag. Apr. 698/1 The ‘sommelier’, or butler, who runs from table to table, laden with bottles, and distributes here and there strange liquids. 1923E. P. Oppenheim Inevitable Millionaires xiv. 146 Harold..making cryptic signs with his fingers which intimated to the sommelier his urgent need of a cocktail. 1955M. Allingham Beckoning Lady v. 77 He poured the awkward liquid with the skill of a sommelier. 1966Punch 20 July 113/2 Although we've still got some cooks to shoot and many sommeliers to educate, our standards have improved beyond all recognition. 1974Times (Wines & Spirits Suppl.) 2 Dec. p. iii/2 An awe-inspiringly stately sommelier and long wine lists..can often discourage the sale of wine. |