Word · Frequency #39596
handmaid
侍女蛾(Dysauxes ancilla)
核心释义
A moth of the species Dysauxes ancilla.
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A moth of the species Dysauxes ancilla.
侍女;女仆
用法In use
The queen's handmaid prepared her gown for the ball.
用法提示:此处 handmaid 作名词,意为女仆,指服侍女王的仆人。
In the historical drama, the handmaid served tea to the guests.
用法提示:handmaid 指侍女,执行端茶倒水等侍奉工作。
She worked as a handmaid in a wealthy household before becoming a housekeeper.
用法提示:handmaid 表示女仆,从事家务劳动的下人。
handmaid of [abstract noun]
表示某事物是另一较大目标的辅助手段,常用于抽象事物。
The new technology is a handmaid of scientific research.
这项新技术是科学研究的辅助工具。
handmaid to [person]
指人的仆人身份,强调侍奉关系。
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注意:复数形式为handmaids。
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