servant
/ˈsɝvənt/KK
sɝ·vənt
變化形
servants
1.
僕人；傭人
在他人家中工作，通常負責清潔、煮飯或其他家務的人
用法：通常是可數名詞；常見於歷史背景或文學作品中
The rich family had several servants who cooked and cleaned for them.
那個有錢人家有幾名僕人，為他們做飯和打掃。
2.
服侍他人的人；忠實追隨者
致力於幫助或服從某個人、團體或理念的人
用法：常與介系詞「of」搭配，表示效忠或服務的對象
She sees herself as a servant of the people in her town and works for free every weekend.
她把自己看作是鎮上居民的僕人，每個週末都免費工作。
3.
上帝的僕人；宗教服務者
侍奉上帝或履行宗教職責的人
用法：常見於「上帝的僕人」等宗教表達
The church leader asked everyone in the church to become servants of God and their neighbors.
教會領袖請教會裡的每個人成為上帝和鄰居的僕人。
常見錯誤
He is servant in a hotel.
He is a servant in a hotel.
She is a servant of the school.
She serves the school.
He serves as servant of the people.
He serves as a servant of the people.
The servant served for the family.
The servant worked for the family.
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學習提示
・「僕人」是最直接的翻譯，但在現代日常英語中可能顯得過時或帶有階級意味。
・「servant of the people」通常是比喻說法，表示為人民服務的人，不一定真的受雇為僕人。
・描述現代家務工作者時，可依情境使用「家務工作者」或更具體的職稱。