Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 14, 2006 17:45
18 yrs ago
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English term
do errands
English to Chinese
Medical
Linguistics
fatigue assessment
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?"
The questionnaire is for use in Hong Kong, BTW.
Thanks for your help.
The questionnaire is for use in Hong Kong, BTW.
Thanks for your help.
Proposed translations
(Chinese)
5 +1 | 处理日常琐事 | IC -- |
4 | 完成差事/任務/使命 | Justin Lai |
Proposed translations
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Selected
处理日常琐事
处理日常琐事
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Note added at 49 mins (2006-04-14 18:34:50 GMT) Post-grading
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I will use 跑腿 if it was RUN arrands...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-04-14 21:47:49 GMT) Post-grading
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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。
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Note added at 49 mins (2006-04-14 18:34:50 GMT) Post-grading
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I will use 跑腿 if it was RUN arrands...
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Note added at 4 hrs (2006-04-14 21:47:49 GMT) Post-grading
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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。
Peer comment(s):
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Twinpens (X)
: In US, it means "grocery shopping".
3 hrs
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Thank you for your comment, but I am afraid your understanding for the word "errand" is very limited, even in US, errand means more than just grocery shopping! Have you heard of "errand boy"? Here I've found you two US dictionaries for this word!
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agree |
Danbing HE
5 hrs
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Thank you!!
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agree |
Justin Lai
6 hrs
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Thank you!!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to both again.... I think I'll try "处理跑腿琐事" or something... Cheers!"
3 mins
完成差事/任務/使命
完成差事/任務/使命
Note from 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 |
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