factotum 英 [fækˈtəʊtəm] 　 美 [fækˈtoʊtəm]

factotum

factotum　 英 [fækˈtəʊtəm] 美 [fækˈtoʊtəm]

n. 家务总管；杂役；杂工　

名词复数:factotums　

We need a factotum to take care of the workshop.　我们需要一个杂役来负责车间的事情。
factotum initial: An initial letter surrounded by ornamentation , and can thus be variously patterned to match the content of the text.　花饰起首字母：围绕着很多装饰的起首字母。它配合正文内容，有着不同的图案装饰。

  • If you're running late and still need to iron your clothes and make breakfast, but can't find your shoes, you may wish you had a factotum, or a servant who does a variety of odd jobs for their employer.
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  • n. 家务总管；杂役；杂工

  • 1. We need a factotum to take care of the workshop.

    我们需要一个杂役来负责车间的事情。

  • 2. factotum initial: An initial letter surrounded by ornamentation , and can thus be variously patterned to match the content of the text.

    花饰起首字母：围绕着很多装饰的起首字母。它配合正文内容，有着不同的图案装饰。

  • 3. The old man who was his indoor factotum came at the same moment to the foot of the stairs.

    与此同时，那位担任家务总管的老头儿来到了楼梯下。

  • factotum (n.) "one who does all kinds of work for another," 1560s, from Medieval Latin factotum "do everything," from fac, imperative of facere "to make, do" (from PIE root *dhe- "to set, put") + totum "all" (see total (adj.)).
fac·to·tum / fækˈtəʊtəm ; NAmE fækˈtoʊtəm / noun ( formal or humorous) a person employed to do a wide variety of jobs for sb 勤杂工；事务总管 factotum factotums fac·to·tum / fækˈtəʊtəm ; NAmE fækˈtoʊtəm /
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