batman

batman — 名詞

1. a soldier of low rank whose job is to look after the daily personal needs of a s

1.名詞C2
釋義

軍官勤務兵

英國軍隊中照料軍官生活的士兵

a soldier of low rank whose job is to look after the daily personal needs of a senior officer, such as preparing meals, cleaning a uniform, or carrying messages, used mainly in the British army and other forces with a similar tradition.

例句

Private Hopkins served as a batman to Major Ellis at the army camp in Kent.

Hopkins 二等兵在肯特郡的軍營中擔任 Ellis 少校的勤務兵。

pattern: a batman to + [officer name/rank]

The young batman polished the colonel's boots and laid out a clean shirt before breakfast.

那位年輕的勤務兵在早餐前把上校的靴子擦亮，並備好一件乾淨的襯衫。

typical duties: cleaning uniform and boots

同義詞
  • orderly

    more general military term for a soldier on personal duty, used in both British and American forces

  • aide

    broader; can be civilian or military, and often a higher-ranking officer assisting a senior commander

  • valet

    civilian equivalent — a personal male servant who looks after clothes and daily needs, with no military meaning

文法句型

a batman to + [officer]

用法筆記

Almost always associated with the British armed forces and earlier periods, especially the two World Wars. The role has largely disappeared from modern armies, so the word now appears mainly in historical writing, war memoirs, and novels rather than in everyday speech.

常見錯誤

❌My boss has a batman to bring his coffee.
✅My boss has a personal assistant to bring his coffee.
💡'batman' refers only to a soldier serving a military officer, not a civilian helper.
❌She works as a batman for the general.
✅She works as a personal aide to the general.
💡historically the role was held by male soldiers; for women or modern roles, use 'aide' or 'orderly'.