释义 |
wait at table wait at tableTo serve food and drinks to patrons in a restaurant or similar establishment, as of a waiter or waitress. Until I got my first big TV role, I waited at table at a crummy little diner for 60 hours a week. Waiting at table is a great job for someone fresh out of high school or college, but it's not something most people want to do for the rest of their lives.See also: table, waitwait at tableAlso, wait on table. Serve at a meal, as in She got a summer job at a resort waiting at table, or Waiting on table usually does not pay very well. [Mid-1500s] Also see wait on. See also: table, wait |