English to Chinese translations [PRO] Medical - Linguistics / fatigue assessment
English term or phrase:do errands
A patient is being asked to rate his/her response to the questionnaire question "how much does fatigue interfere with your ability to shop and do errands?"
美国传统词典[双解] errand n.（名词）
(1)A short trip taken to perform a specified task, usually for another.
跑腿：为完成某一项特殊任务，通常是为他人而走的一段路
(2) The purpose or object of such a trip:
差事：这种短途旅行的目的或意图：
Your errand was to mail the letter.
你的差事是去寄这封信
(3) Archaic
古语】
(4) A mission; an embassy. 使命，重任
(5) An oral message that has been entrusted to one.
口信：委托某人捎带的口信
习惯用语
go on a fool's errand 白白受累, 无谓奔走
go on a sleeveless errand 白白受累, 无谓奔走
go on an errand for sb. 为某人跑腿[办事]
make an errand
(1) (为某事)跑一段路
(2) 找借口外出
run (on) errands
跑腿, 出去办事
send sb. on an errand
派某人出差
美国传统词典 errand n.
(1)A short trip taken to perform a specified task, usually for another.
(2)The purpose or object of such a trip:
Your errand was to mail the letter.
(3) Archaic
(4) A mission; an embassy.
(5) An oral message that has been entrusted to one.
现代英汉综合大辞典 errand n.
(1) 差使[事]; 出差; 跑腿
(2) [古]使命
(3) [古]口信
errand boy
使童, 男仆
I've got a few errands to do in the town.
我有几件事要进城办。
@icg: yes, I notice that... the source text wasn't absoluely precise about it... it should be "run errands". But anyways, even with "errand" alone, the meaning is similar. thanks!
@ Tony: thanks but I think it's something close to "shopping". Since this is a questionnaire item, I must word it in a somewhat more concrete way. cheers
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Answers
3 mins confidence:
完成差事/任務/使命
Explanation: 完成差事/任務/使命
Piang Liong Lai Singapore Local time: 13:26 Works in field Native speaker of: Chinese PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks but I think it's something close to "shopping". Since this is a questionnaire item, I must word it in a somewhat more concrete way. cheers
美国传统词典[双解] errand n.（名词）
(1)A short trip taken to perform a specified task, usually for another.
跑腿：为完成某一项特殊任务，通常是为他人而走的一段路
(2) The purpose or object of such a trip:
差事：这种短途旅行的目的或意图：
Your errand was to mail the letter.
你的差事是去寄这封信
(3) Archaic
古语】
(4) A mission; an embassy. 使命，重任
(5) An oral message that has been entrusted to one.
口信：委托某人捎带的口信
习惯用语
go on a fool's errand 白白受累, 无谓奔走
go on a sleeveless errand 白白受累, 无谓奔走
go on an errand for sb. 为某人跑腿[办事]
make an errand
(1) (为某事)跑一段路
(2) 找借口外出
run (on) errands
跑腿, 出去办事
send sb. on an errand
派某人出差
美国传统词典 errand n.
(1)A short trip taken to perform a specified task, usually for another.
(2)The purpose or object of such a trip:
Your errand was to mail the letter.
(3) Archaic
(4) A mission; an embassy.
(5) An oral message that has been entrusted to one.
现代英汉综合大辞典 errand n.
(1) 差使[事]; 出差; 跑腿
(2) [古]使命
(3) [古]口信
errand boy
使童, 男仆
I've got a few errands to do in the town.
我有几件事要进城办。
IC -- France Local time: 07:26 Specializes in field Native speaker of: Chinese PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to both again.... I think I'll try "处理跑腿琐事" or something... Cheers!
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