Servant
[ 'sɝvənt ]
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n. 仆人，佣人，雇工;[美]奴仆，奴隶;官吏，公务员，服务员;随员，献身…的人;
💡 词根助记
serv服务，保持+ant表示人 →仆人；公务员
📝 例句
an indentured servant
签有定期服务合同的佣工
A surprised-looking servant came running up to announce a young lady.
一位满脸惊诧的仆人跑上来通报，有位年轻小姐来访。
This servant will wait on your guests.
这个服务员将为你的客人服务。
As to an additional servant, the expense would be a trifle.
至于增加一个仆人，这项花费是微不足道的。
At the foot of this mountain the king's servant left the child.
国王的仆人把孩子扔在山脚下。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ serv-serve服务,ant-蚂蚁:仆人在给蚂蚁服务
※ se-谐音“蛇”,r-拼音“人”,v-罗马数字“5”,ant-蚂蚁:蛇人是5只蚂蚁的仆人
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-ant既表示“(形容词缀)...的”
又表示“某种人”
📖 牛津释义
servant
n
1 person who works in sb else's household for wages, and often for food and lodging 用人; 仆人; 佣人
have/employ a large staff of servants 有[雇用]大批用人.
2 ~ (of sb/sth)
(a) employee, esp a faithful and devoted one 雇员（尤指忠心耿耿的）
a trusted servant of the company 公司里可靠的雇员.
(b) person devoted to sb/sth 忠於某人[某事物]的人
a servant of Jesus Christ, eg a Christian priest 耶稣基督的忠仆（如牧师）.
3 (idm 习语) your obedient servant => obedient.
🎯 考研助记
后缀:ant 表示人
🔁 扩展释义
*['sә:vәnt]n. 仆人, 有用物, 公务员, 雇员【法】 受雇人, 服务者, 公务员
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There's something wrong with my left shoulder. I hurt it while I was doing gym. I've got a pain here too.
我的左肩疼痛。我做体操时受伤了。这里也疼。
One of the first things Annie did was to teach me how to play.
安妮首先要做的事情之一，就是教我如何耍。
New Zealand, with its natural beauty, mountains, rivers and National Parks, attracts tourists from all over the world.
新西兰以其自然风光、群山、河流以及国家公园，吸引着世界各地的游人。