c. 1300, "foot soldier;" late 14c., "one who goes on foot," from foot (n.) + man (n.). As a personal attendant, originally one who ran before or alongside his master's carriage, announcing its arrival (and keeping it from spilling). The non-jogging man-in-waitingt sense is from c. 1700, though the running footmen still were in service mid-18c. From foot (n.) + man (n.).
雙語例句
1. The footman went ahead against the hurricane.
那男仆頂著颶風繼續前進.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. A large plate came skimming out , straight at the footman's head.
一只大盤子直向聽差的腦袋飛來.
來自辭典例句
3. She sat down and accepted a glass from the footman.
她坐下來,從仆人手里接過杯子.
來自辭典例句
4. Suddenly a footman in livery came running out of the wood.
突然有一個穿制服的聽差從樹林里跑出來.
來自辭典例句
5. The footman and two porters began to load luggage onto the carriage.