footman
英 ['f?tm?n]
美
- n. 男仆，侍從；步兵
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詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?footmen;
英文詞源
- footman (n.)
- c. 1300, "foot soldier;" late 14c., "one who goes on foot," from foot (n.) + man (n.). As a personal attendant, originally one who ran before or alongside his master's carriage, announcing its arrival (and keeping it from spilling). The non-jogging man-in-waitingt sense is from c. 1700, though the running footmen still were in service mid-18c. From foot (n.) + man (n.).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The footman went ahead against the hurricane.
- 那男仆頂著颶風(fēng)繼續(xù)前進(jìn).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. A large plate came skimming out , straight at the footman's head.
- 一只大盤子直向聽(tīng)差的腦袋飛來(lái).
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 3. She sat down and accepted a glass from the footman.
- 她坐下來(lái),從仆人手里接過(guò)杯子.
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 4. Suddenly a footman in livery came running out of the wood.
- 突然有一個(gè)穿制服的聽(tīng)差從樹(shù)林里跑出來(lái).
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. The footman and two porters began to load luggage onto the carriage.
- 仆人和兩個(gè)腳夫開(kāi)始把行李抬上馬車.
來(lái)自辭典例句