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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The twin towers are 110 storeys high, but high-speed lifts controlled by computer take only a minute to reach the top.
这座双塔式大楼有110层高，而由电脑控制的高速电梯只需一分钟就可以到达塔顶。
A born teacher, she thought she could turn a deaf-blind person into a useful human being.
她是一个天的教师，认为自己可以把一个聋盲人变成一个有用的人。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.
未来的几代人有可能难以相信，在这个世间曾经有这样的一个人行走过。"