Word · Frequency #21517
batmans
/ˈbætmən/
noun
勤务兵
batmans is the plural of batman.
batman
- 1.
A servant or valet to a military officer.
军官的勤务兵或贴身男仆。
- 2.
A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.
1931年确立的重量单位,等于10公斤。
- 3.
Coelostathma discopunctana, a moth of Eastern North America.
北美东部的一种蛾(Coelostathma discopunctana)。
军官的勤务兵或贴身男仆。;1931年确立的重量单位,等于10公斤。;北美东部的一种蛾(Coelostathma discopunctana)。
In use
The batman cleaned the officer's uniform and polished his boots.
As a young soldier, he served as a batman to a major.
The colonel's batmen prepared the officers' quarters for inspection.
Common mistakes
He is batman.He is a batman.
汉语中没有冠词,英语中可数名词单数前必须加限定词。batman 是可数名词,指“勤务兵”,所以要说 a batman,不能省略冠词。
He serves like a batman.He serves as a batman.
表示“作为……身份/职务”时,英语用 as,而 like 意为“像……一样”。“serve as a batman”是固定搭配,意为“担任勤务兵”。
He is a Batman.He is a batman.
受超级英雄“Batman(蝙蝠侠)”影响,学习者容易把普通名词 batman 大写。此处指“勤务兵”,是普通名词,应小写为 batman。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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