hireling

• n. 雇員；給錢就聽人使喚者
• adj. 被雇用的；為金錢工作的

比喻用法。

hireling (n.)

"one who works for hire," Old English hyrling; see hire + -ling. As an adjective by 1580s.

1. He had no authority; he was merely a hireling.

他沒有權力; 他隻是個受雇者.

來自辭典例句

2. The horse is only a hireling.

這馬隻是一個雇用品.

來自辭典例句

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.

來自神話部分

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.

來自互聯網

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.

來自互聯網