勤杂工;跑腿的人
flunkies — plural of flunky
做杂务的人;仆役;奉承者;男仆;厨师
A person who performs menial or miscellaneous duties.
做杂务的人;仆役
One performing menial or miscellaneous duties.
The manager always keeps a flunky nearby to do his bidding.
经理身边总是带着一个听差来执行他的命令。
用法提示:此句中flunky指一味服从、听命于他人的人,名词。
He acted like a flunky, never questioning any order from his boss.
他表现得像个跟班,从不质疑老板的任何命令。
用法提示:flunky指毫无主见、盲目服从的人,名词。
The wealthy businessman was surrounded by flunkies who agreed with everything he said.
那位富商周围全是谄媚奉承的人,对他说的每句话都表示赞同。
用法提示:flunkies指善于奉承、一味顺从的仆从,名词复数。
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