• n. 使命；差事；差使

來(lái)自PIE*ei, 走，離開。其現(xiàn)在分詞ion, 過(guò)去分詞it, 詞源同exit, itinerary, 該詞來(lái)自其拉丁語(yǔ)現(xiàn)在主動(dòng)不完全格ire.

errand

errand: [OE] Despite the passing similarity, errand has no etymological connection with err and error. It comes from a prehistoric Germanic *?rundjam, which meant ‘message’ – a sense which in fact survived in English until as recently as the 18th century (Miles Coverdale, for example, in his 1535 translation of 1 Samuel 11:5 wrote ‘So they told him the errand of the men of Jabesh’ – where the Authorized Version has ‘tidings’).

The main modern meaning, ‘task one goes to perform’, developed in the 13th century (in American English it has latterly gained specific connotations of ‘shopping’). The source of the Germanic word is not known, but it is no doubt related to Swedish ?rende and Danish ?rinde ‘errand, message, business’.

errand (n.)

Old English ?rende "message, mission; answer, news, tidings," a common Germanic word (cognates: Old Saxon arundi, Old Norse erendi, Danish ?rende, Swedish ?rende, Old Frisian erende, Old High German arunti "message"), which is of uncertain origin. Compare Old English ar "messenger, servant, herald." Originally of important missions; meaning "short, simple journey and task" is attested by 1640s. Related: Errands. In Old English, ?rendgast was "angel," ?rendraca was "ambassador."

1. She went off on some errand.

她辦事去了。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. He sent me on a fool's errand .

他派我去干白費(fèi)力的事。

來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》

3. Unable to get about, she sent Joy on one errand after another.

她自己動(dòng)不了窩,便派小福子一趟八趟的去買東西.

來(lái)自漢英文學(xué) - 駱駝祥子

4. She had a more urgent errand.

她有一個(gè)更加緊急的差事要辦。

來(lái)自辭典例句

5. His errand - running capacity also improved.

他做家務(wù)事的能力也有所提高.

來(lái)自英漢文學(xué) - 嘉莉妹妹