At the bar
의미: The serving counter in a pub; ordering location.
In British pubs, you order and pay at the bar—there's no table service in traditional establishments. 'At the bar' is where transactions happen. Knowing to go to the bar rather than waiting to be served marks you as understanding British pub culture. Some pubs now have apps or table service, but the bar remains the heart.
예문
- Order at the bar and take a seat. 在吧台点单然后找个位子坐Pide en la barra y siéntateバーで注文してから座ってね바에서 주문하고 자리에 앉으세요.
- I'll meet you at the bar. 我在吧台等你Te veo en la barraバーで待ち合わせしよう바에서 만나자.
- There's a queue three deep at the bar. 吧台排了三排人Hay cola de tres filas en la barraバーに3列分の行列ができてる바에 세 줄이나 줄이 서 있어.
발음
/æt ðə bɑː/
사용 가이드
맥락: pub, ordering, directions
어조: practical, everyday
✓ 올바른 표현
- At the bar在吧台en la barraバーで바에서
- Order at the bar在吧台点单pedir en la barraバーで注文して바에서 주문하세요
- Meet at the bar在吧台碰面quedar en la barraバーで会おう바에서 만나자
✗ 잘못된 표현
- Don't sit and wait to be served—that's not how British pubs work别坐着等人来服务——英国酒吧不是那样运作的No te sientes a esperar que te sirvan; así no funcionan los pubs británicos座って運ばれてくるのを待たないこと——イギリスのパブはそういう仕組みではない앉아서 서빙을 기다리지 마세요—영국 펍은 그렇게 운영되지 않습니다
흔한 실수
- No table service in traditional pubs—order at the bar
- Some modern pubs have apps or servers, but bar ordering remains standard
기원과 역사
The bar counter has been central to British pubs for centuries, creating a democratic space where all customers queue equally. The practice of ordering at the bar distinguishes British pubs from restaurants and from pub cultures in other countries.
어원: From the barrier (bar) between server and customer
최초 기록: Traditional pub design
문화적 배경
Era: Traditional to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: British pub design
Regional notes: Distinctly British. Table service common elsewhere.
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