servant
n. 仆人，佣人；公务员；雇工
n. (Servant)人名；(西)塞尔万特；(法)塞尔旺
n.
仆人，佣人，雇工；[美]奴仆，奴隶；官吏，公务员，服务员；随员，献身…的人
变形
复数：servants
双语释义
n.(名词)[C] 仆人,佣人 a person who is paid to do personal services for sb, such as cleaning or cooking, especially in their house
[C] 雇员,公务人员 a person who serves sb, rather than controlling their activities
英英释义
servant[ 'sə:vənt ]
n.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
同义词：retainer
in a subordinate position
"the state cannot be a servant of the church"
同义词：handmaidhandmaiden
词汇搭配
用作名词 (n.)
动词+～
employ a servant雇用仆人
engage a servant雇用佣人
hire a servant雇用佣人
keep a servant雇着佣人
make sth a servant of使某物为…服务
sack a servant解雇仆人
send for a servant召唤佣人
starve a servant使佣人挨饿
turn away a servant把佣人打发走
use a servant使用佣人
形容词+～
civil servant文职人员
female servant女仆
good servant忠仆
hired servant雇用的仆人
indoor servant室内仆人
loyal servant忠实的仆人
obedient servant恭顺的仆人
old servant老仆人
outdoor servant户外仆人
personal servant贴身仆人
public servant公务员,政府官员
trusted servant可信赖的仆人
名词+～
post office servant邮局工作人员
railway servant铁路职员
～+介词
servant of the people人民的勤务员
servant to…的仆人
词组短语
civil servant公务员；文职人员
public servant公务员；公仆；公用事业公司或其员工
servant girl n. 女仆
national public servant n. 国家公务员
fellow servant n. 同主雇员
同近义词辨析
attendant, servant, waiter这组词都有“服务员”的意思，其区别是：
attendant多指跟随某人并为其服务的人。也可指一般意义的“服务员”。
servant指吃住在他人家为挣工资而干活的人，也指被雇用的人或指广义的“公仆”。
waiter指在饭店、旅馆等处的男服务员，女服务员为waitress。
双语例句
用作名词(n.)
Satan is still a servant of God.
撒旦仍是上帝的奴仆。
The servant enjoyed his master's confidence.
这仆人深得主人的信赖。
He is a humble and submissive servant.
他是个恭顺的仆人。
A politician should be a servant of the people.
政治家应是人民的公仆。
权威例句
On becoming a servant-leaderThe power of servant-leadership
On becoming a servant-leader /
The Power of servant - leadership : essays
Servant-leadership in organizations: Inspirational and moral
Servant leadership : a journey into the nature of legitimate power and greatness
Maule's "Isesomo: God’s servant in Congo"(book review)
Character and Servant-Leadership: Ten Characteristics of Effective, Caring Leaders
President Pulls out All the Stops for His Faithful Servant ; THE LABOUR LEADERSHIP
GDNF Family Neurotrophic Factor Signaling: Four Masters, One Servant? ☆
servant (n.)
c. 1200, "personal or domestic attendant," from Old French servant "servant; foot-soldier," noun use of servant "serving, waiting," present participle of servir "to attend, wait upon" (see serve (v.)). Meaning "professed lover, one devoted to the service of a lady" is from mid-14c. In North American colonies and U.S., the usual designation for "slave" 17c.-18c. (in 14c.-15c. and later in Biblical translations the word often was used to render Latin servus, Greek doulos "slave"). Public servant is attested from 1670s.
1. "What does your father do?"—"Well, he's a civil servant."
“你父亲是做什么工作的？”— “哦，他是个公务员。”
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2. He was a loyal, distinguished and very competent civil servant.
他是一个忠诚、出色、很有能力的公务员。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3. His work as a civil servant was a cover for his activities as a spy.
他以公务员的工作作为搞间谍活动的掩护。
《牛津词典》
4. He's a local government administrator, that is to say a civil servant.
他是地方政府的行政官员，也就是公务员。
《牛津词典》
5. The minister warned that any civil servant not at his desk faced immediate suspension.
那位部长警告说任何擅自离岗的公务员面临着立即停职。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
6. She couldn't lift a spoon without a servant anticipating her wants and getting it for her.
若没有佣人揣摩她想要什么而且递给她，她连个汤勺都举不起来。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
7. Are you going to be my servant?
你要当我的仆人吗？
youdao
8. A servant took her upstairs.
一个仆人带她上楼。
youdao
9. This is my servant--set him free!
这是我的仆人，把他放了！
youdao
10. The servant stood by and listened.
仆人站在旁边听着。
youdao
11. Your obedient servant, Susan Sowerby.
你的恭顺的仆人，苏珊·索尔比。
youdao
12. The entire suspicion fell upon the servant.
嫌疑全落在[集中在]这个仆人身上。
《新英汉大辞典》
13. You shall go with the servant to go find them.
你应该和仆人一起去寻找它们。
youdao
14. "I'm Mrs. Medlock's servant," she said stoutly.
“我是梅德洛克太太的仆人。”她坚定地说。
youdao
15. He is a civil servant, with a bachelor's degree.
他是一名公务员，拥有学士学位。
youdao
16. They sent away the servant, and made me sit down.
他们打发仆人走，让我坐下。
youdao
17. At that moment a servant entered with the breakfast.
这时，一个仆人端着早餐进来了。
youdao
18. The servant accepted his dismissal without any complaint.
那仆人毫无怨言地接受解雇。
《新英汉大辞典》
19. The mayor, however, said, "'But my servant must go first."
可是镇长说：“但是我的仆人得先去。”
youdao
20. This servant was equally alarmed, and he got out as fast as he could.
这个仆人也同样吓了一跳，赶紧跑了出去。
youdao
21. My behavior as an international civil servant must be beyond reproach.
作为一名国际公务员，我的行为必须无可责备。
youdao
22. "You are a strange servant," she said from her pillows, rather haughtily.
“你还真是个奇怪的仆人。”玛丽躺在枕头上说，表情傲慢极了。
youdao
23. "It is certainly hard," said the shadow, "for he was a faithful servant!"
“这件事的确难以抉择，”影子说，“因为他一直是一个忠实的仆人！”
youdao
24. A servant who served the family faithfully for 10 years stayed with them.
一位忠心耿耿为这家服务了10年的仆人和他们住在一起。
youdao
25. His younger brother became his servant, never leaving him alone for years.
他的弟弟成了他的仆人，多年来从未离开过他。
youdao
26. He wanted nothing for himself but to be the humble servant of his country.
他自己别无他求，只想成为他祖国谦卑的仆人。
youdao
27. Abraham makes his servant put his hand under his thigh while swearing to God.
亚伯拉罕让他的仆人向上帝发誓时，把手放在他的大腿下。
youdao
28. The woman said to the servant: "Just go down into the cellar and see where Elsie is."
母亲对仆人说：“到地窖去看看爱尔莎在哪儿。”
youdao
29. The servant was greatly frightened, and said, "It may perhaps be only a cat or a dog."
仆人吓坏了，说：“也许只是一只猫或是一条狗。”
youdao
30. The fifth servant, however, crept into the stove to hear if the doctor knew still more.
但是第五个仆人爬进炉子里，想听听大夫是否还知道些什么。
youdao
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