1. 顾客;主顾;客户
A customer is someone who buys goods or services, especially from a shop.
e.g. Our customers have very tight budgets.
我们的顾客很会精打细算。
e.g. ...a satisfied customer.
心满意足的顾客
2. (某一类型的)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.
她是个很冷静的家伙。
e.g. ...two pretty awkward customers.
两个相当难缠的家伙
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.
从某一家商店或公司买东西的人是他们的customer(顾客)。接受律师或会计师等的专业服务的人是他们的client(客户)。医生或医院接待patient(病人),饭店旅馆接待guest(客人)。乘坐公共交通工具的人被称作passenger(乘客)。