livery

livery

英 ['lɪv(ə)rɪ]
　　美 ['lɪvəri]

n. 制服；侍從
　　adj. 有肝病癥狀的

中文詞源：

livery 制服

來自古法語livrer,分發，交付，詞源同deliver,交付，投遞。引申詞義分發給仆人的制服或津貼，分發給馬發的馬食，後該詞主要用於指分發給仆人的制服。

例句：

1. She was attended by servants in splendid livery and powdered wigs.
她由穿著華麗制服、頭戴撲粉假發的仆人們伺候著。

2. Suddenly a footman in livery came running out of the wood.
突然有一個穿制服的聽差從樹林裡跑出來.

3. The door was opened by a servant in livery.
門由一個穿制服的仆人打開瞭.

4. They had a footman in livery with them.
她們有一個穿著號衣的男仆人照應著.

5. A sedate person out of livery approached them and relieved the maid of her bags.
一個舉止莊重的沒穿制服的人走來,從女仆手裡接過提包.