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errand

英 /ˈerənd/美 /ˈerənd/
  • n.
    差事，跑腿；<古>使命，任务
复数errands
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词语例句

  1. 差事，跑腿cn.

    • Her boss sent her on an errand into town.

      老板派她进城办事去了。

  2. <古>使命，任务cn.

    • He finished his errand after overcoming lots of hardships.

      他历经艰险终于完成了任务。

  1. He ran off to the village on his errand of mercy.
    他跑向村子去执行他的仁慈使命。
  2. They can view a list of errands that match their interest profile, and, by entering a price, can bid to perform the errand.
    他们可以查看与他们的兴趣简档匹配的差事列表，并且，通过输入价格，可以为执行差事投标。
  3. He sent me on a fool's errand.
    他派我去干白费力的事。
    来自《牛津词典》

相关短语

  • errand-girl
    女童仆
  • errand boy
    跟班小弟；使童
  • fool's errand
    徒劳无功的工作；做蠢事；傻瓜的差事；书名
  • a fool's errand
    徒劳的任务
  • errand-boy
    供差遣的僮仆

同义词

n.
missionmessage
使命；差事；差使

词义分布

差事
61.4%
使命
15.9%
差使
11.4%
跑腿
11.4%

英英释义

  • n.a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
  1. n.
    a short trip to do a job or to buy something
    （办事或购物的）短途出行；跑腿儿
    • We ran errands and took her meals when she was sick.
      她生病时我们替她跑腿儿、打饭。

词源

  • errand差使
    来自PIE*ei, 走，离开。其现在分词ion, 过去分词it, 词源同exit, itinerary, 该词来自其拉丁语现在主动不完全格ire.