| 单词 | concierge |
| 释义 | concierge (once / 4159 pages) n A concierge works at a hotel helping guests make restaurant reservations, get directions, or anything else they need assistance with. If you were staying at a hotel, the concierge could recommend where to find the best coffee in town. A helpful concierge is one of the perks of a nice hotel; the concierge's job isn't to carry your bags or check you in, but she will help you with almost anything else, including buying tickets and making reservations for you. The root of concierge is the Latin word conservus, or "fellow slave," which makes sense when you think about how hard a concierge works to make hotel guests happy. WORD FAMILYconcierge: concierges USAGE EXAMPLESThe Vornado experiment includes a concierge and other amenities that typically are not available in corporate rentals. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) So proud was the concierge of the armored Cadillac that he tried to sell Mr. Gerstman one of his own. New York Times(Dec 16, 2016) Amenities include a doorman, concierge, fitness center and a swimming pool. Wall Street Journal(Dec 16, 2016) n a French caretaker of apartments or a hotel; lives on the premises and oversees people entering and leaving and handles mail and acts as janitor or porter Hyper caretaker a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) |
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