Word · Frequency #12341
errands
差事；跑腿
errands is the plural of errand.
a short trip made to complete a necessary task, such as delivering or collecting something
- 1.
A journey undertaken to accomplish some task.
为完成某项任务而进行的行程
- 2.
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
执行必要任务或使命的短途旅行
- 3.
The purpose of such a journey.
此类行程的目的
- 4.
An oral message trusted to a person for delivery.
托人转达的口信
为完成某项任务而进行的行程；执行必要任务或使命的短途旅行；此类行程的目的；托人转达的口信；任务
In use
I need to run a quick errand before dinner.
She asked me to pick up her dry cleaning while I was out on errands.
He went on a short errand to buy stamps for the office.
run errands
run errands 是最常用的搭配，指外出替人办事或处理杂务。
I ran a few errands this morning.
今天早上我跑了几趟腿。
send sb on an errand
send sb on an errand 表示派人外出办理某件事。
They sent me on an errand to buy stamps.
他们派我去买邮票。
go on an errand
go on an errand 表示外出执行任务；on an errand 也可表示处于办事途中。
She went on an errand for her boss.
Connections
Collocations
- run an errand
- 跑腿办件事
- Could you run an errand for me and pick up some milk?你能帮我跑个腿去买点牛奶吗？
- go on an errand
- 外出办事
- She had to go on an errand before lunch.她午饭前得出去办点事。
- do an errand
- 办一件差事
- I need to do an errand at the bank.我需要去银行办点事。
- fool's errand
- 徒劳的差事；无谓的奔波
- Asking him for help is a fool's errand.求他帮忙是徒劳的。
- errand of mercy
- 雪中送炭的任务；救急的差事
- The volunteers set off on an errand of mercy to deliver food to the flood victims.志愿者们出发执行一项救援任务，给洪水灾民送去食物。
- errand boy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 err + and：办差事可能出错(err)，但仍要去做(and)，记住“跑腿差使”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常生活中的短途出行、替人跑腿办事 通常用于日常口语和一般书面语，多指为办事而做的短途出行；在正式文体中较少使用，但不算俚语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
errand 读作 /ˈɛrənd/，重读元音为 /ɛr/。error、berry、ferry、very 的重读音节都含 /ɛr/，音近；thousand 的结尾 /ənd/ 与 errand 的 /ənd/ 相同。注意：err 虽拼写同为 err，但常见英式读音为 /ɜːr/，与 errand 中的 /ɛr/ 不同（美式也有 /ɛr/ 的读法），不要当作押韵词。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.