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footman

英 ['fʊtmən] 美

解释

n. 男仆，侍从；步兵

※ 提供单词"footman"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

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.).

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例句和用法

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

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.

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

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.

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.