maitre d' /ˈmeɪtrə ˌdiː, ˈmeɪtər-/

• 1. 

  N-COUNT At a restaurant, the maitre d' is the head waiter. 服务生领班 [usu sing]

  例：

  We found a table and the maitre d' assured us that we would be served quickly.

  我们找到了座位，餐厅领班向我们保证很快就可以用餐了。