footman
英 ['fʊtmən]
美
英語の語源
- footman (n.)
- 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.).
例文
- 1. The footman went ahead against the hurricane.
- その男僕はハリケーンに乗って前進し続けた。
- 2.A large plate came skimming out,straight at the footman 's head.
- 大きな皿が聴差の頭に向かってまっすぐ飛んできた。
- 3.She sat down and accepted a glass from the footman .
- 彼女は座って、召使いからコップを受け取った。
- 4.Suddenly a footman in livery came running out of the wood.
- 突然、制服を着た聴差が森から飛び出してきた。
- 5.The footman and two porters began to load luggage onto the carriage.
- 召使いと2人の足夫が荷馬車に荷物を運び始めた。
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