| 词汇 | scullery-maid |
| 释义 | scullery maid noun[ C ] uk /ˈskʌl.ər.i ˌmeɪd/ us /ˈskʌl.ɚ.i ˌmeɪd/ in the past, a female servant in a large house who did jobs such as washing dishes and preparing vegetables: Cinderella is transformed from a poor scullery maid to a glittering princess. Scullery maids were expected to get up at dawn and spend up to 14 hours a day scrubbing floors and pans. Compare dairymaid housemaid kitchen maid lady's maid The novel is about a scullery maid in 19th century England who is made pregnant by her employer. She worked as scullery maid in Devereaux's kitchen and Morgan served as stable hand. The first scullery maid, selected from thousands of applicants, quit after just two days. |
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