1. 1n/ˈbætmən/軍官勤務兵 / 傳令兵

    A soldier whose job was to work as a personal servant for an army officer.

    「batman」在英國軍隊裡指「幫某位軍官打理生活的士兵」——整理裝備、送信、照顧馬匹等,可以想成軍官的私人助手。這個字跟漫畫英雄 Batman(蝙蝠俠)只是剛好同拼法,意思完全無關;二戰之後這個職務大多已經取消,現在多半出現在戰爭故事裡。

    示範例句 · Example

    In the old war stories, the officer's batman cleaned his boots and carried his bags.

    中文翻譯在那些老戰爭故事裡,那位軍官的勤務兵擦他的靴子並提他的包。

    常見搭配

    • an officer's batman

      軍官的勤務兵

      a soldier who acts as a personal servant to an officer

      An officer's batman took care of his uniform and boots.

    • serve as a batman

      擔任勤務兵

      to work as an officer's personal servant

      He served as a batman for two years before the war ended.

core核心畫面

Picture a soldier assigned to one officer, looking after his kit and daily needs — polishing boots, carrying gear, meals. A 'batman' is that personal army servant.

可以想成一個被派去專門照顧某位軍官的士兵:幫他擦靴子、扛裝備、打理起居。batman 就是這樣一位軍中的私人勤務兵。

From the word’s history

From obsolete 'bat' (packsaddle, from French 'bât') + 'man': originally the soldier in charge of the officer's 'bat-horse' that carried his baggage, later broadened to the officer's personal servant.

來自已廢棄的 bat(馱鞍,源自法文 bât)加上 man:原本指負責照管軍官那匹馱運行李的「bat-horse(馱馬)」的士兵,後來才擴大成軍官的私人勤務兵。

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman_(military); etymonline.com/word/batman

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原始詞典資料14 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Batmanname詞源 1/bætˈmɑːn/

  • 1

    A province in the Black Sea region, in northern Turkey.

  • 2

    A district of Batman Province, Turkey.

  • 3

    A municipality, the capital city of Batman district and Batman Province, Turkey.

Batmanname詞源 2/ˈbæt.mæn/

  • 1

    A surname.

Batmanname詞源 3/ˈbæt.mæn/

  • 1

    A fictional hero and the main protagonist of DC Comics, noted for his intellect and stealth, who uses a bat-themed costume and equipment (including a belt with an array of utilities) and is assisted by his sidekick Robin.

    • You’re afraid of being ashes. You’re afraid of being forgotten. And you will be forgotten, Joker. Because of me. I am vengeance! I am the night! I am Batman!
    • “But next time—” Night vanished before the guard could finish—just kind of disappeared like Batman—which Viv found almost as annoying as the fact that he'd dragged her down a well. He didn't think he had to explain himself?

Batmanintj詞源 3/ˈbæt.mæn/

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    An intensifier for interjections created with the adjective holy, in imitation of dialogue between Batman and his sidekick Robin.

    • Holy guacamole, Batman!
    • Holy nostalgic flashback, Batman! Aly and AJ Michalka, the actor-musician sister duo known for dominating Radio Disney in the late aughts (they’ve also released some very good music since then), just sent us straight back to our tweens by wearing none other than iconic mall brand Limited Too.

batmannoun詞源 1/ˈbæt.mən/

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    governmentmilitarypoliticsA servant or valet to a military officer.

    • “Private McLean,” he called to his batman who, for one-and-six a week, cared for his belongings, “tak' chairge o' the dog, wull ye, an' fetch 'im to the non-com mess when ye come to put ma kit i' gude order.”
    • Having left that soldier who was evidently drunk, Rostóv stopped the horse of a batman or groom of some important personage and began to question him.
  • 2

    informalA personal assistant or supporter.

    • He became my retainer, my batman, the solution to my ever-growing need for an extra pair of hands.
    • Thank you to a special Carer, Thank you for being my nurse, My housemaid, and my cook, My batman and my chauffeur, And my eyes when I forget to look!

batmanverb詞源 1/ˈbæt.mən/

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    To act as a batman, wait on an officer.

    • Batmanning was voluntary. McPherson was a bit incensed about the loss of his batman, but he made do with somebody else.
    • OK, I batmanned. Give me an Xterm.

batmannoun詞源 2/batˈman/

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    A unit of weight established in 1931 equal to 10 kg.

  • 2

    historicalunits-of-measureA Turkish unit of weight varying by location, time, and item from 2–8 okas (about 2.5–10 kg).

    • Euery bateman [in Bagdad] maketh 7. pound and 5. ounces English waight.
    • A Batman is fiue and fiftie pound weight English.

batmannoun詞源 3/ˈbæt.mæn/

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    Coelostathma discopunctana, a moth of Eastern North America.

batmanverb詞源 3/ˈbæt.mæn/

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    slangclimbinghobbieslifestyleTo climb up or down a rope free hand (i.e. as Batman does).

    • At 16,200 feet I batmanned madly down the fixed ropes, stopping constantly to catch my breath, not sure how much longer I could continue.
    • Instead, they batmanned effortlessly hand-over-hand up the rope like kids pulling in perch.

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