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IELTS BNC: 12341 COCA: 9937

errand

errand /ˈerənd/ noun
plural errands
errand
/ˈerənd/
noun
plural errands
Learner's definition of ERRAND
[count]
: a short journey that you take to do or get something差事;差使;跑腿
often used with run常与run连用
sometimes used with do有时与do连用
◊ A fool's errand is an errand that does not need to be done or that cannot be done successfully.徒劳的差事;白费功夫
IELTS BNC: 12341 COCA: 9937

errand

noun

er·​rand ˈer-ənd How to pronounce errand (audio)
ˈe-rənd
1
a
: a short trip taken to attend to some business often for another
was on an errand for his mother
b
: the object or purpose of such a trip
2
archaic
a
: an oral message entrusted to a person

Example Sentences

He was sent out on an urgent errand. We were there on an errand of mercy to help provide medical care for the refugees.
Recent Examples on the Web Avoid the stress and enjoy yourself, but offer to do some of the heavy lifting or run an errand if necessary. Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 12 Sep. 2022 On their way back, Mr. Pereira had an errand to run. New York Times, 1 July 2022 On April 25, 1988, Marsha left her office at the Underground Railroad to run an errand with one of her dealer connections. Karen Zelermyer, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2022 Yet for the most part, all the nuisances of biking still crop up: hot or cold or wet weather, needing to transport something heavy or awkward, taking on another errand during the day that requires a drive, and so forth. Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 31 Aug. 2022 Shootings at grocery stores are occurring more often, twisting an unremarkable errand into an unforgettable nightmare. Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 But to play amateur shrink—or worse, amateur judge—is a fool’s errand at best and cruel at worst. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 13 Aug. 2022 Their work revealed that a quick errand can be dangerous for a kid left behind in the car — even for less than 15 minutes, even with the windows cracked, and even on a mild day. Emmarie Huetteman, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2022 Their work revealed that a quick errand can be dangerous for a kid left behind in the car — even for less than 15 minutes, even with the windows cracked, and even on a mild day. Emmarie Huetteman, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English erend message, business, from Old English ǣrend; akin to Old High German ārunti message

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of errand was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 12341 COCA: 9937
errand

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ERRAND | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVElittle, small小差事simple簡單差事daily (especially NAmE) 日常差事last-minute緊急任務VERB + ERRANDdo, go on, run奔走做雜事;跑腿She made her brother run some little errands for her.他讓弟弟幫他跑腿辦些小事。complete, finish (both especially NAmE) 完成差事send sb on派某人跑腿My boss kept sending me out on errands.老闆總是派我出去跑腿。PREPOSITIONon an errand奔走做雜事She's gone on an errand for her mother.她替母親辦點兒事去了。

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