Errand

(noun.) a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission.

弗兰克编辑

• You know my errand now. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Sorry to bring you out on such a fool's errand, Watson, he said at last. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Though to bless and restore his mother, not his father, was the errand of this baby, its power was mighty to do it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Now, I've another errand for you, said my untiring master; you must away to my room again. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• On the third day, the prince's servant was again despatched on the same errand, and he was at last successful. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Getting another boy with difficulty to volunteer, he launched out on his errand in the pitch-black night. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Everybody knew your errand. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• Do you think, if I were not sure of Helena's answer, I would send you on a fruitless errand? 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• Instead of fluttering, it had composed me, to hear of the errand on which he had gone out. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Sikes, invoking terrific imprecations upon Fagin's head for sending Oliver on such an errand, plied the crowbar vigorously, but with little noise. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• If you had looked at it, sir, you would have seen at a glance what the errand is on which I have come to you this morning. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Her errand at Limmeridge House, however, was simple enough. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I noted him, and the energy with which he walked but he passed from my mind again as I hurried on upon my errand. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• I merely wanted to observe, my Lord,' said the chemist, taking his seat with great deliberation, 'that I've left nobody but an errand-boy in my shop. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I traveled with awful velocity for my errand was a race against time with death. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星公主.
• The waiter was despatched on both errands. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• One of the errands, my dear, which brings me here is to bid you good-bye, I began. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Now the bell had been ringing all the morning, as workmen, or servantsor _coiffeurs_, or _tailleuses_, went and came on their several errands. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Goes on errands fast asleep, and snores as he waits at table. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• On both of which errands, quick messengers depart. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• You shall trudge away, and do your errands in the rain, and if you catch your death and ruin your bonnet, it's no more than you deserve. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• They promised implicit obedience, and departed with alacrity on their different errands. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• I've always despised _it_, and myself for it,--so now, Tom, wipe up your eyes, and go about your errands. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Bear gently, Ocean’s carrier dove, Thy errands to and fro! Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• He had business at the Crown about his hay, and a great many errands for Mrs. Weston at Ford's, but he need not hurry any body else. 简·奥斯汀. 爱玛.
• I told Mother I'd do the errands, and I haven't, said Jo decidedly. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• I will not have their time taken up with our errands. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• After leaving the bank, Mr. Luker had visited various parts of London on business errands. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• The firm always sent Dallas on such errands. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• Here's the place for my errands. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.

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