| 词汇 | butler |
| 词源 | butler. Butler originally referred to a male servant in charge of wine and liquors, the word entering English in about 1250. It came from the French bouteillier, “bottle bearer,” which in turn derives from the French bouteille, “bottle.” Today, a butler is the chief male servant in a household. |
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