batman

/ˈbætmən/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈætmˌæn] /ˈbætmən/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈætmˌæn] /ˈbat-mən/ (ame, mw)

batman — noun

  • batmansingular
  • batmansplural

1. a soldier assigned to handle an officer's daily tasks and equipment, especially

1.名詞C2
釋義

a soldier assigned to handle an officer's daily tasks and equipment, especially in older British military service.

例句

In the war film, Hao's batman polished the officer's boots before dawn.

an officer's batman in a daily-duty scene

Arjun worked as a batman and carried the captain's maps.

serve as a batman

同義詞
  • orderly

    a close military term, but broader and not limited to British officers

  • attendant

    a general word for a helper, with less military detail

  • valet

    focuses on personal service and sounds more civilian than batman

文法句型

serve as a batman

an officer's batman

a batman to + officer

用法筆記

Usually historical and tied to British military settings. It names a soldier assigned to one officer, not a general servant for an entire unit.

常見錯誤

❌Batman carried the colonel's bag across camp.
✅The batman carried the colonel's bag across camp.
💡Lower-case batman here is a common noun for a military helper, not the comic-book name.