n.[C]
- 差事,差使
I've no time to run
errands for you.
我沒有時間為你跑腿。
- 任務,使命
How many
errands did you do in the trip?
你這次出行完成幾項任務?
片語
run/go (on) errands for sb.
- 為某人跑腿
I've got no time to
run errands for him!
我沒時間為他跑腿!
errand of mercy
- 幫助受困者之行;雪中送炭
辨析
n.
a short journey made to deliver or collect something, especially on someone else's behalf.
Phrase
- errand of mercy
a journey or mission carried out to help someone in difficulty or danger.
Etymology
OE ærende ‘message, mission’, of Gmc origin.