servant 仆人
maid 女仆
butler 管家
footman 门房/侍者
household staff 家庭员工
domestic help 家政助手
attendant 侍者
underling 下属/小卒
1. The flunkey ran up the stairs to deliver the message to the master.
那个小跑男仆跑上楼去给主人送信。
2. In the novel, the flunkey was treated with little respect by the other servants.
在小说中,其他仆人对那个跑腿男仆不太尊重。
3. Historically, a flunkey was the lowest ranking member of a large household staff.
历史上,跑腿男仆是大型家庭员工中地位最低的成员。
A: Who was that young man rushing around the lobby?
A:那个在大堂里急匆匆跑动的年轻人是谁?
B: That was the flunkey, he's in charge of running errands for the family.
B:那是个跑腿男仆,他负责为家里跑各种杂务。
1) 旧式宅邸中地位最低的男仆,负责跑腿打杂。
2) 泛指卑微的跟班或下属。
3) 文学作品中用于描绘阶级差异的特定角色。
1. 名词:(旧时)男仆,特指在大型家庭中负责跑腿、打杂等低微工作的仆人。
e.g.
The flunkey opened the door for the guests.
那个跑腿男仆为客人开了门。
noun
1. A male servant in a large household, especially one who performs menial tasks such as running errands.
Synonym: servant, lackey, underling