errand

美 [ˈerənd]英 [ˈerənd]
  • n.差使;差事

复数: errands

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noun

差使;差事
a job that you do for sb that involves going somewhere to take a message, to buy sth, deliver goods, etc.

He often runs errands for his grandmother.

他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。

Her boss sent her on an errand into town.

老板派她进城办事去了。

see also fool's errand

errand

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT (短程的)差事;跑腿
    An errand is a short trip that you make in order to do a job for someone, for example when you go to a shop to buy something for them.

    She went off on some errand...

    她办事去了。

  • 2
    PHRASE 为…跑腿;为…办事
    If you run an errand for someone, you do or get something for them, usually by making a short trip somewhere.

    She was forever running errands for her housebound grandmother...

    她总是在为她不方便外出的祖母跑前跑后。

noun

1
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

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  1. It was not an errand that much pleased the doctor .

    这种差使医生可不大喜欢干。

  2. Sikes , invoking terrific imprecations upon Fagin 's head for sending Oliver on such an errand , plied the crowbar vigorously , but with little noise .

    赛克斯一边把费金骂了个狗血喷头,居然派奥立弗来干这个差使,一边使足了劲,悄没声地用撬棍干了起来。

  3. Her boss sent her on an errand into town .

    老板派她进城办事去了。

  4. He often runs errands for his grandmother .

    他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。

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

    他派我去干白费力的事。

  6. They are expected to babysit , run errands , and help serve at cocktail parties .

    要求他们做的事情有:看孩子、跑腿儿、在鸡尾酒会上帮忙招待。

  7. Frank drifted into running dodgy errands for a seedy local villain .

    弗兰克开始为当地一个下流的恶人跑腿做坏事。

  8. She went off on some errand

    她办事去了。

  9. She had a more urgent errand .

    她有一个更加紧急的差事要办。

  10. She was forever running errands for her housebound grandmother

    她总是在为她不方便外出的祖母跑前跑后。

  11. You just wait here . He will run the errands .

    你就在这儿等着,他去跑一趟。

  12. I have done the errands quickly .

    我很快干完了这些差事。

  13. I have no time to run errands for him .

    我没有时间为他跑腿。

  14. He used to run errands in the yamen .

    他从前在衙门听差。

  15. I have a few errands to do in the town .

    我在城里有些差事要办。

  16. He was here on some secret errand with a false passport .

    他用一个假护照在这里干秘密工作。

  17. They sent me all the way to Brighton to buy some special component , but it turned out to be a fool 's errand because they are out of stock .

    他们派我到很远的布赖特恩去买个特殊的部件,但结果却是件徒劳无益的差事,因为那儿没有货。

  18. People can hop on a yellow bike and ride to work , to school , or to run errands .

    人们可以骑黄色自行车去上班、上学或跑腿。

  19. He was grooved in running errands for his neighbors .

    他已习惯于为邻居跑腿

  20. Then I hung out a large wash and left to do some errands all over the yard .

    于是,我把许多洗干净的衣服搭在晾衣绳上后,就出去办事了。

  21. How could you make an intelligent student do such an errand ?

    你怎么能让一个天才学生去做这种差事?

  22. Maybe I could run some errands for you or something .

    也许我能帮你跑跑腿什么的。

  23. She said she was in the area running errands .

    她说她正在附近办事。

  24. But there 's a little errand I have to run first .

    不过我要先去跑趟腿。

  25. She left early today to run a few errands .

    她今天一早就出去办事了。

  26. You could have something to run your errands in .

    你可以先用它来代步嘛。

  27. Yes , mostly office work and sometimes running errands .

    是的,大部分是办公室工作,可有时跑外勤。

  28. An average errands runner can make 4000 yuan per month 。

    跑腿者一般每月能挣4000元。

  29. I need to run some errands . I 'll be back soon .

    我有些差事要办。我很快会回来的。

  30. As children grow older , they enjoy going on errands .

    随着孩子们渐渐长大,他们喜欢干些跑腿的事。