factotum

英 [fækˈtəʊtəm] 美 [fækˈtoʊtəm]

n.  勤杂工; 事务总管

复数:factotums

GRE经济

BNC.39492 / COCA.39415



牛津词典

noun

  1. 勤杂工;事务总管
    a person employed to do a wide variety of jobs for sb

    柯林斯词典

    1. 勤杂工;事务总管
      A factotum is a servant who is employed to do a wide variety of jobs for someone.

      双语例句

      1. I was employed as housekeeper, nanny, and general factotum.
        我是管家、保姆和总勤杂工。
      2. Factotum initial: An initial letter surrounded by ornamentation, and can thus be variously patterned to match the content of the text.
        花饰起首字母:围绕着很多装饰的起首字母。它配合正文内容,有着不同的图案装饰。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. a servant employed to do a variety of jobs