errand的读音 errand中文意思

英音 [ˈerənd]

美音 [ˈɛrənd]

n. 差使；差事；使命

中文词源

errand 差使

来自PIE*ei, 走，离开。其现在分词ion, 过去分词it, 词源同exit, itinerary, 该词来自其拉丁语现在主动不完全格ire.

errand 用法和例句

Thought of an errand you need to do ?: 想到了一个需要你去完成的差事吗？

Everybody rushing about on some incomprehensible errand someone forced him to do at pain of death .: 大家都忍受着死亡的痛苦被迫地抢着做一些令人难以理解的差事。

Now , plumlife text messages mr. mccormick about a half hour before each errand or task he has agreed to do .: 现在，plumlife会在每件差事或任务开始之前约半小时给凯斯发去提醒短信。

It was tried by a few crazy companies , of course , but for the most part it was a fool 's errand .: 当然，只有少数激进的公司进行过尝试，但是，大部分都是一个愚蠢的差事。

Practices include sending someone on a " fool 's errand , " looking for things that don 't exist ; playing pranks ; and trying to get people to believe ridiculous things .: 愚人行为包括给人”愚蠢的差事“，如寻找不存在的东西；戏弄别人；以及让别人相信一些荒诞的事。

汉语翻译

n. 任务, 差使, 使命
相关词组:
send sb on an errand
go on an errand

英语解释

名词 errand:

a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

例句

I'll go there to do an errand.我将去那里办件事。
You must do the two errands this week.你必须在一周内完成这两项任务。

详细解释

er.rand
n.（名词）
A short trip taken to perform a specified task, usually for another.跑腿：为完成某一项特殊任务，通常是为他人而走的一段路The purpose or object of such a trip:差事：这种短途旅行的目的或意图：例句：Your errand was to mail the letter.你的差事是去寄这封信
Archaic 【古语】 A mission; an embassy.使命；重任An oral message that has been entrusted to one.口信：委托某人捎带的口信
来源：Middle English erand 中古英语 erand from Old English ôrend 源自古英语 ôrend

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