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.).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The footman went ahead against the hurricane.
那男仆頂著颶風(fēng)繼續(xù)前進(jìn).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. A large plate came skimming out , straight at the footman's head.
一只大盤(pán)子直向聽(tīng)差的腦袋飛來(lái).
來(lái)自辭典例句
3. She sat down and accepted a glass from the footman.
她坐下來(lái),從仆人手里接過(guò)杯子.
來(lái)自辭典例句
4. Suddenly a footman in livery came running out of the wood.
突然有一個(gè)穿制服的聽(tīng)差從樹(shù)林里跑出來(lái).
來(lái)自辭典例句
5. The footman and two porters began to load luggage onto the carriage.