1. 顧客;主顧;客戶(hù) A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop.
e.g. Our customers have very tight budgets. 我們的顧客很會(huì )精打細算。 e.g. ...a satisfied customer. 心滿(mǎn)意足的顧客
2. (某一類(lèi)型的)家伙 You can use customer in expressions such as a cool customer or a tough customer to indicate what someone's behaviour or character is like.
e.g. She's a real cool customer. 她是個(gè)很冷靜的家伙。 e.g. ...two pretty awkward customers. 兩個(gè)相當難纏的家伙
When you buy goods from a particular shop or company, you are one of its customers. If you use the professional services of someone such as a lawyer or an accountant, you are one of their clients. Doctors and hospitals have patients, while hotels have guests. People who travel on public transport are referred to as passengers. 從某一家商店或公司買(mǎi)東西的人是他們的customer(顧客)。接受律師或會(huì )計師等的專(zhuān)業(yè)服務(wù)的人是他們的client(客戶(hù))。醫生或醫院接待patient(病人)，飯店旅館接待guest(客人)。乘坐公共交通工具的人被稱(chēng)作passenger(乘客)。