messenger
/ˈmesɪndʒə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmesɪndʒər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈme-sᵊn-jər/ (ame, mw)
messenger — 名詞
- messengersingular
- messengersplural
1. A person whose job is to carry letters, packages, or official information from o
信差；送信者
負責傳送信件、包裹或資訊的人
A person whose job is to carry letters, packages, or official information from one place or person to another.
A hotel messenger brought a package to our room just after we checked in.
我們剛辦好入住，飯店的服務員就送了一個包裹到房間。
Jin worked as a bike messenger in Taipei during his summer break from university.
Jin 大學暑假期間在臺北當腳踏車快遞員。
collocation: bike messenger
The signed contract was sent by messenger to the law firm across town.
那份簽好的合約由快遞送到了城另一端的律師事務所。
Noa was hired as a messenger for a busy government office downtown.
Noa 在市區一個繁忙的政府機關擔任送件員。
- courier
More formal; often used for important or confidential documents, and for international delivery services.
- runner
Informal; often used inside large offices, hospitals, or film sets for urgent on-site delivery.
- dispatch rider
A messenger who travels by motorcycle, especially in military or emergency contexts.
文法句型
messenger + for (company/group)
messenger + from (place/person)
by messenger
用法筆記
Often used in job titles and compound nouns such as bike messenger, courier messenger, or motorcycle messenger. The person may travel on foot, by bicycle, by motorcycle, or by car depending on the setting.