servant
英 ['sɜːv(ə)nt]
美 ['sɝvənt]
- n. 仆人，佣人；公务员；雇工
- n. (Servant)人名；(西)塞尔万特；(法)塞尔旺
中文词源
servant 仆人，佣人来自 serve,服务，服侍，-ant,人。
英文词源
- servant (n.)
- c. 1200, "personal or domestic attendant," from Old French servant "servant; foot-soldier," noun use of servant "serving, waiting," present participle of servir "to attend, wait upon" (see serve (v.)).
Meaning "professed lover, one devoted to the service of a lady" is from mid-14c. In North American colonies and U.S., the usual designation for "slave" 17c.-18c. (in 14c.-15c. and later in Biblical translations the word often was used to render Latin servus, Greek doulos "slave"). Public servant is attested from 1670s.
双语例句
- 1. Daniel arrived in Maryland as an indentured servant.
- 丹尼尔作为契约佣工来到马里兰州。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They treat their mother like a servant.
- 他们像对待用人一样对待自己的母亲。
来自《权威词典》
- 3. The servant bowed the guests out as they left.
- 客人们离去时,仆人躬身送他们出门.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Tell the servant to knock me up at five o'clock.
- 告诉仆人五点敲门叫醒我.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The old servant fulfilled his master's charge to care for the children.
- 老仆人履行了其主人要他照料孩子的指示.
来自《简明英汉词典》