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er.rand5er7Endn [C]a short journey either to take a message or to deliver or collect something差事;差使I'll meet you at six, I've got some errands to do/run first.我6点钟见你，我先得办些事。The children are old enough now to run/go on errands to the shops.孩子们大了，现在已经能跑跑腿去商店了。(dated) An errand boy is a boy or young man employed by a shop or business to take messages, deliver goods, etc.供差遣的男孩(或青年)(fig.) "Return those books to the library yourself, " she shouted, "I'm not your errand boy (= servant)!"“你自己去图书馆还书吧，”她嚷道，“我可不是你的仆人！”(literary) An errand of mercy is an act of bringing help.仁慈之行They set out on their errand of mercy laden with blankets and hot soup.他们拿着毯子，提着热汤，开始了他们的仁慈之行。
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