- An errand is a short trip to fulfill some small business. When you’re running errands, you’re making a bunch of these all at once.
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- n. 使命；差事；差使
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1. He often runs errands for his grandmother.
他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。
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2. Her boss sent her on an errandinto town.
老板派她进城办事去了。
- errand (n.) Old English ærende "message, mission; answer, news, tidings," a common Germanic word (cognates: Old Saxon arundi, Old Norse erendi, Danish ærinde, Swedish ärende, Old Frisian erende, Old High German arunti "message"), which is of uncertain origin. Compare Old English ar "messenger, servant, herald." Originally of important missions; meaning "short, simple journey and task" is attested by 1640s. Related: Errands. In Old English, ærendgast was "angel," ærendraca was "ambassador."
er·rand / ˈerənd ; NAmE ˈerənd / noun a job that you do for sb that involves going somewhere to take a message, to buy sth, deliver goods, etc. 差使；差事 ◆ He often runs errandsfor his grandmother. 他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。 ◆ Her boss sent her on an errandinto town. 老板派她进城办事去了。 ☞see also fool's errand errand errands er·rand / ˈerənd ; NAmE ˈerənd /
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