bondservant

bondservant — phrase

1. a person forced or obliged to serve another without pay, especially in older or

1.片語C2
釋義

a person forced or obliged to serve another without pay, especially in older or religious writing

例句

In the old record, Miriam is listed as a bondservant in the governor's house.

be listed as a bondservant in a historical record

The pastor explained that Paul called himself a bondservant of Christ in the letter.

bondservant of + religious figure

同義詞
  • slave

    stronger and more general; often stresses legal ownership rather than a specifically bound service role

  • indentured servant

    more specific to a fixed-term labour contract, often tied to debt or passage

  • servant

    broader and usually does not imply legal bondage or unpaid service

反義詞
  • free person

    someone who is not legally bound to serve another

  • wage earner

    someone who works for pay instead of under bonded service

文法句型

be a bondservant

bondservant of + master/Christ

work as a bondservant

用法筆記

Mostly appears in historical writing, Bible translation, or formal discussion of older labour systems. In modern everyday English, writers usually choose servant, enslaved person, or slave depending on the exact relationship.

常見錯誤

❌He worked as a bondservant for monthly wages.
✅He worked as a servant for monthly wages.
💡A bondservant is bound to service and is not described as an ordinary paid worker.