maid

• n. 女仆；少女
• vt. 侍候；做新娘的女傧相
• vi. 当女仆

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maid (n.)

late 12c., "a virgin, a young unmarried woman," shortening of maiden (n.). Like that word, used in Middle English of unmarried men as well as women (as in maiden-man, c. 1200, used of both sexes, reflecting also the generic use of man). Domestic help sense is from c. 1300. In reference to Joan of Arc, attested from 1540s (French la Pucelle). Maid Marian, one of Robin Hood's companions, first recorded 1520s, perhaps from French, where Robin et Marian have been stock names for country lovers since 13c. Maid of Honor (1580s) originally was "unmarried lady of noble birth who attends a queen or princess;" meaning "principal bridesmaid" is attested from 1895. Maydelond (translating Latin terra feminarum) was "the land of the Amazons."

1. The maid looked at him, a nervous smile on her face.

女服务员看着他，脸上带着一丝局促不安的微笑。

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2. They had a butler, a cook, and a maid.

他们有一个男管家、一个厨师和一个女佣。

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3. I sent him a long fax, saying I didn't need a maid.

我给他发了一份很长的传真，说我不需要女仆。

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4. After at least eight rings, an ancient-sounding maid answered the phone.

电话至少响了8声之后，一个听起来非常年老的女仆接了电话。

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5. Once a week, a maid changes the sheets.

女仆每星期换一次床单。

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