| 单词 | hired hand |
| 释义 | hired handSEE SYNONYMS FOR hired hand ON THESAURUS.COM nouna hired laborer, especially on a farm or ranch; farm hand or ranch hand. an employee. Origin of hired handAn Americanism dating back to 1810–20 Words nearby hired handHiratsuka, hircine, hircus, hire, hired gun, hired hand, hireling, hire out, hire-purchase, hire-purchase system, hi-res Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with hired handhired hand Also, hired man or girl. A person engaged to assist with farm or domestic chores, as in We need extra hired hands during the harvest, or She was looking for a hired girl to do the laundry. This use of hired dates from the 1200s and referred to someone employed for wages as opposed to a slave or serf. The use of girl now may be offensive. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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