英語

servant

gb/sˈɚvənt/ us/sˈɚvənt/
A2 英語
~ 2000
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 entity
1

Person doing domestic work

A person who works in someone's home, doing jobs like cleaning or cooking.

用法パターン: [someone] works as a servant
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'servant' with 'server', which usually refers to someone serving food in a restaurant.
類義語
housekeeper (Often refers specifically to someone who cleans and manages a home, not all servant roles.) | attendant (More general; may serve in non-domestic contexts, like hotels or events.)
対義語
employer (The person who hires and directs a servant.) | master (Traditional term for the person served, especially historically.)
コロケーション
domestic servant |faithful servant |house servant |personal servant
テーマ
daily life |employment |home |daily_life |work |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The wealthy family had several servants to help maintain their large estate.
  • As a servant, she was responsible for preparing meals and cleaning the house.
  • The servant opened the door and welcomed the guests inside.
  • He worked as a servant in a country manor for most of his life.
学習者向け例文
  • The servant cleans the rooms every day.
  • Her family has one servant to help with cooking.
  • The servant opened the window.
  • He is a servant in that big house.
名詞 formal B1 entity
2

Devoted worker for cause

A person who works hard for a group, country, or cause.

用法パターン: [someone] is a servant of [organization/cause]
よくある間違い:
Learners may think 'public servant' means someone in domestic service; in fact, it refers to government employees.
類義語
employee (General term; lacks the connotation of dedication or service.) | official (Specifically refers to someone holding an office, often in government.)
対義語
opponent (Someone working against the cause or organization.)
コロケーション
public servant |civil servant |servant of the people
テーマ
employment |politics |work |business |core_vocabulary
例文
  • She has been a loyal public servant for over thirty years.
  • The mayor described himself as a servant of the people.
  • Civil servants are responsible for carrying out government policies.
学習者向け例文
  • He is a public servant in the city office.
  • She works as a civil servant.
  • The president says he is a servant of the people.
文法
辞書形
servant
IPA
GB/sˈɚvənt/
US/sˈɚvənt/
音節・強勢
ser - vant (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (ser)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: servant
  • Plural: servants
関連語
Forms
servants noun
Core family
serve verb A2 service noun A2
Related words
server noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
disservice noun
Advanced or less common
servile adjective servitude noun C1 serviceable adjective B2
表現

faithful servant

1
/fˈeɪθfəl sˈɚvənt/
fixed phrase

Loyal long-term attendant

A person who works for someone for many years and is always loyal.

例文
  • He had been a faithful servant to the family for decades.
  • The faithful servant followed his master everywhere.

public servant

1
/pˈʌblɪk sˈɚvənt/
fixed phrase

Government employee serving public

A person who works for the government to help the public.

例文
  • The new law affects every public servant in the country.
  • Public servants must act in the best interest of citizens.

servant of the people

1
/sˈɚvənt əv ðə pˈipəl/
fixed phrase formal

Person serving citizens/community

A person whose job is to help and work for all citizens.

例文
  • He promised to be a true servant of the people if elected.
  • The governor saw herself as a servant of the people.

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