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errand

UK //ˈer.ənd//US //ˈer.ənd//

词源

源自中古英语 'erende',与古英语 'ǣrende'(消息、任务)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语。

noun

❶ 指短途外出办事或跑腿的任务,通常是帮别人买东西、送东西或处理简单事务。

“She went out to run some errands in town.”

(她出门去城里办些杂事。)

“Could you do me a favor and run an errand for me?”

(你能帮我个忙,替我跑个腿吗?)

同义词:task, chore, mission, assignment, job

常见短语

run errands — 指外出办理多件杂事或跑腿任务,常用于日常生活中的琐碎事务。

“I need to run some errands this afternoon, like going to the post office and the grocery store.”

(今天下午我需要去办些杂事,比如去邮局和杂货店。)

errand boy — 指专门负责跑腿办事的人,通常带有轻微贬义,暗示工作内容简单或地位较低。

“He started as an errand boy and worked his way up to manager.”

(他从跑腿小弟做起,一步步升到了经理。)