/ˈkʌpˌbɛərər/
a person who serves wine or other drinks, especially in a royal or noble household(侍酒者,尤指王室或贵族家庭中的斟酒人)
记忆技巧
形象拆解法
将单词拆分为 'cup(杯子)' + 'bearer(持有者)',想象一个戴着王冠的侍者(bearer)高举金杯(cup)为国王斟酒的滑稽画面,强调其职业特征。
谐音联想
谐音“卡布瑞儿”→ 联想《哈利波特》家养小精灵多比端着卡布奇诺(cup)瑞(re)士卷儿(er)鞠躬说:‘主人,您的cupbearer来了!’
例句
In ancient Persia, the cupbearer was a trusted official who tasted wine for poison before serving it to the king.(在古波斯,侍酒者是深受信任的官员,需在给国王斟酒前先品尝酒中是否有毒。)