n. 〔短程〕差事;跑腿
on an errand 有差事在身
runs errands for 给某人跑腿儿
I seemed to spend my life running errands for people. 我好像一辈子都在为别人跑腿。
She was always sending me on errands. 她老是支使我。
I couldn’t stop because I was on an errand. 我不能逗留,因为我有差事在身。
BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/