minion
英 ['mɪnjən]
美['mɪnɪən]
- n. 奴才；宠臣
- adj. 娇美的，美雅的
词态变化
复数: minions;
中文词源
minion 走狗，宠儿，下属
来自中古法语mignon,宠幸的人，宠臣，来自Proto-Germanic*mindijo,关心，关怀，来自PIE*men,思想，记忆，挂念，词源同mind,mania.在古代词义偏向于指娈童，男宠之类的仆从，如和珅，而非普通打杂的小厮。
minion 走狗，宠儿，下属来自中古法语mignon,宠幸的人，宠臣，来自Proto-Germanic*mindijo,关心，关怀，来自PIE*men,思想，记忆，挂念，词源同mind,mania.在古代词义偏向于指娈童，男宠之类的仆从，如和珅，而非普通打杂的小厮。
英英释意
- 1. a servile or fawning dependant
英文词源
- minion (n.)
- c. 1500, "a favorite; a darling; a low dependant; one who pleases rather than benefits" [Johnson], from Middle French mignon "a favorite, darling" (n.), also a term of (probably homosexual) abuse;" as an adjective, "dainty, pleasing, favorite," from Old French mignot "pretty, attractive, dainty, gracious, affectionate," perhaps of Celtic origin (compare Old Irish min "tender, soft"), or from Old High German minnja, minna "love, memory" (see mind (n.)). Used 16c.-17c. without disparaging overtones.
实用场景例句
- She delegated the job to one of her minions.
- 她把这份工作委派给她的一个手下。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His impressive pose and towering Infernal minion don't fool me though.
- 它的令人深刻的姿势和高耸的恶魔宠物都没能愚弄我.
期刊摘选
- Driving deep into the forests, she was able to subdue and possess a Succubus minion.
- 在森林深处, 她成功地征服了一个魔女,并占据了她的肉身.
期刊摘选
- Undead Minion Once living humans, these wretched souls now reside in the depths of Hell.
- 一度是活着的人类, 这些不幸的灵魂现在居住在地狱的深处.
期刊摘选
- All offered up sacrifices to the minion of fortune.
- 所有的人都情愿为这个命运的宠儿作出牺牲.
期刊摘选
- At worst some egregious minion had conducted a childish private enterprise.
- 这最多也不过是一批低能的小人物自己干的无聊把戏而已.
辞典例句