| 释义 |
er·rand
\ˈerənd\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English erend message, business, from Old English ǣrend; akin to Old English ār messenger, Old Saxon ēr messenger, Old High German ārunti message, Old Norse eyrendi, erendi, örendi message, ārr messenger, Gothic airus
1. archaic : an oral message entrusted to a person
< tell your king from me this errand — Richard Stanyhurst >
2. : a trip made in order to deliver a message or purchase or attend to something
< gone to the shopping center on an errand >
< run an errand for his employer >
3.
a. archaic : mission, embassy
b. : the object or purpose of a short trip
< do several errands of my own in town >
c. : a service, favor, or piece of business undertaken for another
< running errands for his mother > |