errand

/ˈerənd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈerənd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈer-ənd ˈe-rənd/ (ame, mw)

errand — noun

  • errandsingular
  • errandsplural

1. a brief journey made to take care of a small piece of business, such as deliveri

1.名詞B1
釋義

a brief journey made to take care of a small piece of business, such as delivering a parcel, collecting an order, or buying a few things from a shop

例句

Mrs. Chen asked her son to run an errand to the post office before it closed.

collocation: run (an) errand

Yuna stopped by the pharmacy on her way home to do a quick errand for her grandmother.

collocation: do (an) errand for [someone]

同義詞
  • task

    broader — any piece of work, not necessarily involving travel

  • chore

    routine household or small duty, often boring; overlaps with errand but does not always require going out

  • assignment

    work given by a supervisor or teacher; more formal and specific than errand

文法句型

run (an) errand

go on (an) errand

do (an) errand

用法筆記

Errand is almost always used with run, do, or go on. Common fixed phrases include run errands (plural, for a set of tasks) and run an errand (singular, for one specific trip). Subject can be the person doing the errand or the person who requests it.

常見錯誤

❌I need to make an errand to the bank.
✅I need to run an errand to the bank.
💡Errand is used with run, go on, or do, not make.
❌I have an errand of writing a report.
✅I have an errand to run
💡I need to mail this package.' — An errand always involves going somewhere, not a desk task.