| 词汇 | footman |
| 释义 | footman noun[ C ] uk /ˈfʊt.mən/ us /ˈfʊt.mən/plural-menuk /ˈfʊt.mən/ us /ˈfʊt.mən/ a male servant whose job includes opening doors and serving food, and who often wears a uniform（常指穿制服的）男仆，门房，侍者 Dave and Les Jacobs/Blend Images/GettyImages People who serve other people anti-slavery below/above stairsidiom boot boy butler dogsbody handmaiden housemaid labourer lackey lady's maid lapdog retainer serfdom servant skivvy slave slave trade slaver valet vassal Charles, the footman, met them there, with his face whiter than his napkin, and held up his hands, but could not speak. Guests were received at the door by a footman. The footman dismounted and opened the door. The footman piloted them, merely touching his hat quickly to Emily, being fully aware that she could take care of herself. When I descended at the door and rang, the footman was not aware whether Miss Lydia was in. Examples of footmanfootman In each instance, housemaids and footmen threaten to surprise and disclose their employers' violations of social code and criminal law. Eleven footmen were paid for their participation as supernumeraries, probably for on-stage assistance with the live horses. A footman came in, and the old man ordered bread and butter for his wife. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The footman had been passed unfit for general service and for sedentary work at home only. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think he must be referring to the question of airmen dressed as footmen. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 His guests were there and white-coated footmen were carrying silver trays of champagne and caviar. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There would be less employment for chauffeurs, game-keepers, butlers and footmen, but there would be more employment for boot-makers and textile workers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Someone mentioned the footman living over the garage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A footman living above a garage or in a house would be resident, but someone living in a lodge—it may be two or three miles away—would not be resident. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What would be said if someone were to justify that by arguing that, a footman having been given orders to open the door, the butler was barred from opening it? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He related that footmen in legions and horsemen in squadrons gathered round him to demand reductions of rent. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Foot racing competitions evolved from wagers between aristocrats, who pitted their footman against that of another aristocrat in order to determine a winner. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Plainer clothing in dark colours and without braiding was worn by footmen, chauffeurs and other employees for ordinary duties. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Between service and sermon, an interval was allowed during which footmen poked the fires and saw that their master and mistress were comfortable. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Instead, they received hot meals, brought by royal footman, from the castle kitchens. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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