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footman是什么意思

footman

英 ['fʊtmən] 美 ['fʊtmən]
  • n. 男仆,侍从;步兵

footman 英文词源


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.).

footman 双语例句


1. The footman went ahead against the hurricane.
那男仆顶着飓风继续前进.

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2. A large plate came skimming out , straight at the footman's head.
一只大盘子直向听差的脑袋飞来.

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3. She sat down and accepted a glass from the footman.
她坐下来,从仆人手里接过杯子.

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4. Suddenly a footman in livery came running out of the wood.
突然有一个穿制服的听差从树林里跑出来.

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5. The footman and two porters began to load luggage onto the carriage.
仆人和两个脚夫开始把行李抬上马车.

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