barkeep(美式英语常用,名词):酒吧老板/酒吧经营者;也常泛指酒吧的调酒师或酒吧工作人员。在日常用法中更常见的词是 bartender。
/ˈbɑːrˌkiːp/
The barkeep poured me a glass of water.
酒吧老板(或酒吧工作人员)给我倒了一杯水。
After closing time, the barkeep counted the cash and wiped down the counter, thinking about how the neighborhood had changed.
打烊后,酒吧经营者清点现金、擦拭吧台,想着这个街区这些年来的变化。
barkeep 来自 bar(酒吧的吧台/酒吧)+ keep(经营、照看)。字面意思是“经营酒吧的人”。这种构词方式较口语化,带一点旧式或美式西部题材的语感。