A henchman is a loyal helper of a powerful person — a political boss or a criminal — who will do the dirty work: threats, violence, illegal jobs the leader does not want to touch. In films and games, the villain’s henchmen are the people who chase the hero.

A henchman is henchman是 a loyal helper of a powerful person有權勢者的忠實幫手 a political boss or a criminal政治大老或罪犯 who will do the dirty work會去做骯髒的活 threats, violence威脅、暴力 illegal jobs the leader does not want to touch老大不想親自動手的違法勾當 In films and games在電影和遊戲裡 the villain’s henchmen反派的henchmen are the people who chase the hero就是去追殺主角的那群人

The word is a little dramatic and a little old-fashioned; news writers still use it when they want to paint someone as a willing tool, not an equal partner. A sidekick can be loyal too, but a sidekick is not usually doing crimes.

The word is a little dramatic and a little old-fashioned這個詞有點戲劇化，也有點老派 news writers still use it新聞寫作者還是會用這個詞 when they want to paint someone as a willing tool想把某人描寫成心甘情願的工具 not an equal partner而不是平起平坐的夥伴 A sidekick can be loyal too sidekick（跟班）也可以很忠心 but a sidekick is not usually doing crimes但sidekick通常不會做犯罪的事

Though actually, the word began as something much quieter: in Old English a henġestmann was a horseman, a groom — the man who looked after the stallion. The meaning walked a long road from servant who rides with you to servant who fights for you.

Though actually不過其實 the word began as something much quieter這個詞一開始平凡得多 in Old English在古英文裡 a henġestmann was a horseman, a groom henġestmann指的是馬夫、馬伕 the man who looked after the stallion照顧種馬的那個人 The meaning walked a long road這個意思走了很長一段路 from servant who rides with you從「陪你騎馬的僕人」 to servant who fights for you變成「替你打仗的僕人」

Older use usually pictures a man; henchwoman exists but is rare. Often plural: his henchmen.

Older use usually pictures a man比較舊的用法通常想的是男性 henchwoman exists but is rare henchwoman這個字是有，但很少見 Often plural常常用複數 his henchmen his henchmen