errand
n
1 short journey to take a message, get or deliver goods, etc 短程差使(送信、 取货或送货等)
He was tired of running errands for his sister. 他已厌烦给姐姐当跑腿了.
2 object or purpose of such a journey 差事
I've come on a special errand. 我是专程来办一件差事的.
3 (idm 习语) an errand of `mercy journey to bring help to sb who is in distress 帮助受困者之行; 雪中送炭. a fool's errand => fool1.
🔁 扩展释义
*['erәnd]n. 任务, 差使, 使命相关词组: send sb on an errand go on an errand
I'm not sure whether to go to the one about accidents.
我还没有确定是否去参加那个关于事故的报告。
One day a letter from my father arrived at the school, asking for a teacher for me.
有一天,我父亲的信寄到学校,请求为我聘用一名教师。
At the time of his death, one person praised him as follows: Future generations, it may be, will hardly believe that such a person as this walked upon this earth.