高中英语单词天天记servant素材.docxVIP

PAGE PAGE 2 ·servant ·n.??[s??v?nt]　( servants ) ·?? ·双解释义 ·C??仆人,佣人 ??a person who is paid to do personal services for sb, such as cleaning or cooking, especially in their house ·C??雇员,公务人员 ??a person who serves sb, rather than controlling their activities ·基本要点?? 1.servant的基本意思是“仆人”“佣人”,主要指为雇主做家务的人,带有一定的受压迫的意味,引申还可指受政府雇用为社会公共事业服务的“雇员”“公务人员”,作此解时,常与介词of连用。 2.public servant的意思是“公仆”, general servant指“杂役”。 3.在现在,表示“雇来做家务事的人”应避免用servant,尤其是在广告或称呼语中可用houseworker, maid, nurse等词代替。 4.公函末尾署名前常可用Your obedient servant作客套用语。 ·词汇搭配?? 动词+～ employ a servant??雇用仆人 engage a servant??雇用佣人 hire a servant??雇