handmaiden of [something]
表示所属关系。
She was a handmaiden of the queen.
她是女王的一名侍女。
侍女；贴身女仆
附庸；从属事物；从属物；辅助物；侍女；女仆；女随从；女仆
从属物；辅助物
in a subordinate position
侍女；女仆；女随从
a personal maid or female attendant
In medieval times, a handmaiden would assist the lady of the castle with her daily routines.
在中世纪，侍女会协助城堡的女主人处理日常事务。
用法提示：意为“侍女”，指服侍贵族女性的女仆。
Technology is often seen as a handmaiden to science, providing tools for discovery.
技术常被视为科学的辅助者，为发现提供工具。
用法提示：比喻用法，意为“辅助者”。
The queen's handmaiden carefully prepared her gown for the ceremony.
女王的侍女仔细为她准备典礼用的礼服。
用法提示：意为“侍女”，具体指宫廷中的女仆。
表示所属关系。
She was a handmaiden of the queen.
她是女王的一名侍女。
比喻用法，指辅助性角色。
The new policy served as a handmaiden to economic growth.
新政策充当了经济增长的辅助手段。
grammar · medium
易错句子She handmaidened the queen.
正确表达She served as a handmaiden to the queen.
handmaiden 是名词，不能用作动词。应使用动词短语 serve as a handmaiden 来表示“当侍女”。
grammar · medium
易错句子The handmaiden walked alone in the forest.
正确表达The maiden walked alone in the forest.
handmaiden 特指女仆或侍女，不是泛指年轻女子。表示“少女”应使用 maiden。
handmaiden更偏文学或历史用语，强调贴身侍奉；maid更常用，可指任何做家务的女仆或少女。
handmaiden指身份为仆人的女性；maiden指年轻未婚女性，无仆人含义。
handmaiden特指贴身女仆，较文雅；servant泛指受雇从事家务或服务工作的人，男女均可。
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