hireling

hireling

英 ['haɪəlɪŋ]
　　美 ['haɪɚlɪŋ]

n. 雇員；給錢就聽人使喚者
　　adj. 被雇用的；為金錢工作的

中文詞源：

hireling 給奶就叫娘的人

比喻用法。

例句：

1. He had no authority; he was merely a hireling.
他沒有權力; 他隻是個受雇者.

2. The horse is only a hireling.
這馬隻是一個雇用品.

3. They would rather be a hireling in this world than wield kingly power among the dead.
他們寧可在陽世為奴,也不願在冥府為王.

4. The mouse - over functionality of hireling portraits has been changed.
關於雇傭工描繪的官能性鼠標被改變.

5. For example, an evil wizard polymorphs his dim - witted hireling into a crow.
舉例說, 一個邪惡的法師對他的雇工施展變形奶牛的法術.