teacher n. [ˋtitʃɚ] 老師
A person whose job is teaching. (以教書為工作的人。)
Ms. Lee is our English teacher. (李老師是我們的英文老師。)
student n. [ˋstudṇt] 學生
A person who is learning at a school or college. (在學校或大學學習的人。)
He is a high school student. (他是一位高中生。)
pupil n. [ˋpjup!] 小學生；(尤英)學生
A child who is being taught. (正在被教導的小孩。)
The pupils listened carefully to the teacher. (學生們仔細地聽老師講課。)
doctor n. [ˋdɑktɚ] 醫生
A person trained to treat sick people. (受過訓練治療病人的人。)
If you are sick, you should see a doctor. (如果你生病了，你應該去看醫生。)
nurse n. [nɝs] 護士
A person whose job is to care for sick or injured people. (工作是照顧生病或受傷的人。)
The nurse gave him an injection. (護士給他打了一針。)
cook n. [kʊk] 廚師；v. 烹飪
A person who prepares food. / To prepare food by heating it. (準備食物的人。/ 加熱準備食物。)
My uncle is a cook in a restaurant. (我叔叔是一家餐廳的廚師。)
I like to cook dinner for my family. (我喜歡為家人做晚餐。)
driver n. [ˋdraɪvɚ] 司機
Someone who drives a vehicle. (駕駛車輛的人。)
The bus driver stopped at the red light. (公車司機在紅燈前停了下來。)
farmer n. [ˋfɑrmɚ] 農夫
Someone who owns or manages a farm. (擁有或管理農場的人。)
The farmer grows rice and vegetables. (這位農夫種植稻米和蔬菜。)
fisherman n. [ˋfɪʃɚmən] 漁夫
Someone who catches fish for a living or for sport. (以捕魚維生或作為運動的人。)
The fisherman went out to sea early in the morning. (漁夫一大早就出海了。)
police n. [pəˋlis] 警察 (集合名詞) / policeman / policewoman
The organization that protects people and property. (保護人民和財產的組織。)
Call the police if you are in danger! (如果你遇到危險，打電話報警！)
The policeman helped the lost child. (那位男警幫助了迷路的小孩。)
soldier n. [ˋsoldʒɚ] 士兵；軍人
A member of an army. (軍隊中的成員。)
The soldiers protect our country. (軍人保衛我們的國家。)
singer n. [ˋsɪŋɚ] 歌手
Someone who sings, especially professionally. (唱歌的人，特別是專業的。)
She is a famous pop singer. (她是一位有名的流行歌手。)
writer n. [ˋraɪtɚ] 作家
Someone who writes books, stories, or articles. (寫書、故事或文章的人。)
J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter. (J.K. 羅琳是哈利波特的作者。)
artist n. [ˋɑrtɪst] 藝術家；畫家
Someone who creates art, especially paintings or drawings. (創作藝術的人，特別是繪畫。)
Van Gogh was a great artist. (梵谷是一位偉大的藝術家。)
waiter n. [ˋwetɚ] (男)服務生
A man who serves food and drinks in a restaurant. (在餐廳提供食物和飲料的男性。)
The waiter took our order. (服務生幫我們點餐了。)
waitress n. [ˋwetrɪs] (女)服務生
A woman who serves food and drinks in a restaurant. (在餐廳提供食物和飲料的女性。)
The waitress brought us some water. (女服務生幫我們送來一些水。)
pilot n. [ˋpaɪlət] 飛行員
Someone who flies an aircraft. (駕駛航空器的人。)
My dream is to become a pilot. (我的夢想是成為一名飛行員。)
engineer n. [͵ɛndʒəˋnɪr] 工程師
Someone who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or structures. (設計、建造或維護引擎、機器或結構的人。)
My father is an engineer. (我爸爸是一位工程師。)
banker n. [ˋbæŋkɚ] 銀行家
Someone who owns or works in a bank at a high level. (擁有銀行或在銀行高層工作的人。)
He is a successful banker. (他是一位成功的銀行家。)
barber n. [ˋbɑrbɚ] 理髮師 (通常指男士理髮)
Someone whose job is to cut men's hair. (工作是剪男士頭髮的人。)
I need to go to the barber for a haircut. (我需要去找理髮師剪頭髮。)
boss n. [bɔs] 老闆；上司
The person who is in charge of an organization or department. (負責一個組織或部門的人。)
My boss is very demanding. (我的老闆很嚴格。)
manager n. [ˋmænɪdʒɚ] 經理；管理人
Someone who is in charge of a business, department, etc. (負責企業、部門等的人。)
She is the sales manager. (她是銷售經理。)
worker n. [ˋwɝkɚ] 工人；員工
Someone who works for a company or organization. (為公司或組織工作的人。)
The factory workers are on strike. (工廠工人們正在罷工。)
leader n. [ˋlidɚ] 領導者；領袖
A person who leads a group of people. (領導一群人的人。)
He is the leader of our team. (他是我們隊的隊長/領導。)
guide n. [gaɪd] 導遊；嚮導 v. 引導
A person who shows tourists around. / To show someone the way. (帶領遊客參觀的人。/ 為某人指路。)
The tour guide explained the history of the castle. (導遊解說了城堡的歷史。)
Can you guide me to the station? (你可以指引我到車站嗎？)
reporter n. [rɪˋportɚ] 記者
Someone whose job is to discover information about news events and describe them. (工作是發掘新聞事件資訊並進行報導的人。)
A reporter interviewed the mayor. (一位記者採訪了市長。)
salesman n. [ˋselzmən] 推銷員；銷售員 (通常指男性)
A man whose job is selling things. (工作是銷售物品的男性。)
A car salesman showed us the new models. (一位汽車銷售員向我們展示了新款車型。)
secretary n. [ˋsɛkrə͵tɛrɪ] 秘書
Someone who works in an office, typing letters, answering calls, etc. (在辦公室工作，負責打字、接電話等的人。)
My secretary will make an appointment for you. (我的秘書會為您安排預約。)
judge n. [dʒʌdʒ] 法官；裁判 v. 判斷
A person who decides cases in a court of law. / To form an opinion about something. (在法庭上判案的人。/ 對某事形成看法。)
The judge listened carefully to both sides. (法官仔細聽取了雙方的意見。)
Don't judge a book by its cover. (不要以貌取人。)
lawyer n. [ˋlɔjɚ] 律師
Someone whose job is to give advice about law and represent people in court. (工作是提供法律建議並在法庭上代表他人的人。)
You should consult a lawyer. (你應該諮詢律師。)
host n. [host] 主人；主持人 v. 主辦；主持
Someone who invites guests to a meal or party. / To organize an event. (邀請客人吃飯或參加派對的人。/ 組織活動。)
He is a great host. (他是個很棒的主人。)
Which city will host the next Olympics? (哪個城市將主辦下一屆奧運會？)
king n. [kɪŋ] 國王
A male ruler of a country. (一個國家的男性統治者。)
The king lives in the palace. (國王住在宮殿裡。)
queen n. [kwin] 女王；王后
A female ruler, or the wife of a king. (女性統治者，或國王的妻子。)
Queen Elizabeth II was the queen of the UK. (伊莉莎白二世是英國女王。)
prince n. [prɪns] 王子
The son of a king or queen. (國王或女王的兒子。)
The prince married a commoner. (王子娶了一位平民。)
princess n. [ˋprɪnsɪs] 公主
The daughter of a king or queen. (國王或女王的女兒。)
Every girl dreams of being a princess. (每個女孩都夢想成為公主。)
president n. [ˋprɛzədənt] 總統；(公司)董事長
The leader of a country (like the US) or a large organization. (一個國家或大型組織的領導人。)
The president gave a speech. (總統發表了演說。)
captain n. [ˋkæptɪn] 隊長；船長；機長
The leader of a team, ship, or aircraft. (隊伍、船隻或航空器的領導者。)
He is the captain of the basketball team. (他是籃球隊的隊長。)
chief n. [tʃif] 首領；酋長 adj. 主要的
The leader of a group or tribe. / Most important. (團體或部落的領導者。/ 最重要的。)
He is the chief of the village. (他是村莊的首領。)
What is the chief reason? (主要原因是什麼？)
master n. [ˋmæstɚ] 主人；大師 v. 精通
A person who has control over something or someone; an expert. / To learn something thoroughly. (控制某物或某人的人；專家。/ 徹底學會某事。)
The dog obeys its master. (狗服從牠的主人。)
It takes years to master a new language. (精通一門新語言需要數年時間。)
Mr. [ˋmɪstɚ] 先生 (用於男性)
Used before a man's last name or full name. (用在男性的姓氏或全名前。)
Good morning, Mr. Smith. (早安，史密斯先生。)
Mrs. [ˋmɪsɪz] 女士；太太 (用於已婚女性)
Used before a married woman's last name. (用在已婚女性的姓氏前。)
Please talk to Mrs. Chen. (請和陳太太談談。)
Ms. [mɪz] 女士 (用於已婚或未婚女性)
Used before a woman's last name when you don't know if she is married or she prefers it. (用在不確定是否已婚或對方偏好的女性姓氏前。)
Is Ms. Brown in the office? (布朗女士在辦公室嗎？)
Miss [mɪs] 小姐 (用於未婚女性)
Used before an unmarried woman's last name or full name. (用在未婚女性的姓氏或全名前。)
This is Miss Wang, our new colleague. (這位是王小姐，我們的新同事。)
sir n. [sɝ] 先生；長官 (用於尊稱男性)
A polite way to address a man, especially one you do not know or who is in a position of authority. (稱呼男性的禮貌方式，尤其是不認識或有權威地位的人。)
Excuse me, sir, can you help me? (對不起，先生，你能幫我嗎？)
lady n. [ˋledɪ] 女士；淑女
A polite way to refer to a woman. (稱呼女性的禮貌方式。)
An old lady crossed the street slowly. (一位老太太緩慢地過馬路。)
gentleman n. [ˋdʒɛnt!mən] 紳士；先生
A man who is polite and behaves well towards other people. (有禮貌且行為得體的男性。)
He is a true gentleman. (他是一位真正的紳士。)
principal n. [ˋprɪnsəp!] 校長
The head teacher in a school. (學校的負責人。)
The principal gave a speech at the ceremony. (校長在典禮上發表演說。)
詞彙小叮嚀：
- 很多職業名稱可以直接在後面加上 -er 或 -or (teach -> teacher, drive -> driver, act -> actor)。
- 注意有些詞彙是集合名詞 (police) 或有特定的複數形式。
- 多認識各種職業和身份的說法，可以讓你的英文更貼近生活！