servant of [someone/something]
表示服务于某人或某机构。
He is a loyal servant of the company.
他是公司忠诚的仆人。
仆人;佣人;雇工
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仆人;佣人;雇工
a person hired to perform household or other duties for another person, receiving payment
He is a loyal servant of the company.
他是公司忠诚的仆人。
与“奴隶”相对,指受雇有酬的家务或杂务劳动者
受雇从事家庭或其他常规工作并获得报酬的人,与奴隶相对
One who is hired to perform regular household or other duties, and receives compensation. As opposed to a slave.
为他人服务的人(尤其是在家庭中)
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
为他人服务,提供帮助的人
One who serves another, providing help in some manner.
处于从属地位
in a subordinate position
A servant brought tea to the guests.
一位仆人给客人端来了茶。
AI contextual example
She worked as a servant for a wealthy family.
她为一个富裕家庭做仆人。
AI contextual example
The old servant has been with the family for decades.
这位老仆人为这个家庭服务了几十年。
AI contextual example
the state cannot be a servant of the church
国家不能成为教会的仆人。
WordNet
表示服务于某人或某机构。
He is a loyal servant of the company.
他是公司忠诚的仆人。
强调服务的对象。
She was a devoted servant to the elderly woman.
她是那位老妇人忠实的仆人。
指明服务的地点。
They worked as servants in a large mansion.
他们在一座大宅邸里做仆人。
Not this
He works as a servant in a restaurant.
Use this
He works as a waiter in a restaurant.
错误:将‘服务员’误译为‘servant’,但‘servant’指家仆。应使用‘waiter’。
Not this
She servants the table.
Use this
She serves the table.
错误:将名词‘servant’误用作动词。动词应为‘serve’。
Not this
I need servant to clean my house.
Use this
I need a servant to clean my house.
错误:可数名词前缺少冠词‘a’。应加上‘a’表示一个仆人。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
家仆
She worked as a domestic servant for a wealthy family.
她为一个富裕家庭做家仆。
公务员
He spent his entire career as a civil servant.
他整个职业生涯都做公务员。
忠仆
The old dog was a faithful servant to his master.
这条老狗是主人的忠仆。
女仆
The servant girl cleaned the rooms every morning.
女仆每天早上打扫房间。
公仆
Police officers are public servants dedicated to safety.
警察是致力于安全的公仆。
家庭佣人
They employed several household servants.
他们雇了几个家庭佣人。
人民的公仆
A true leader is a servant of the people.
真正的领导是人民的公仆。
上帝的仆人
The priest sees himself as a servant of God.
这位牧师自视为上帝的仆人。
不受制于人
She lives freely, a servant to none.
她自由地生活,不受制于人。
仆人不能大于主人。
She always remembered the biblical teaching that the servant is not greater than his master.
她始终记得圣经的教导,仆人不能大于主人。
我是秘火的仆人。
In the movie, Gandalf declares himself a servant of the Secret Fire.
在电影中,甘道夫宣称自己是秘火的仆人。
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servant = serve(服务)+ ant(蚂蚁),想象仆人像蚂蚁一样勤恳服务。
通常用于指代家庭或服务行业中的受雇人员,在正式或历史语境中较常见。
可数名词,可用冠词a/an或复数形式
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