minion

n. 奴才；宠臣

adj. 娇美的，美雅的

中文词源

minion 走狗，宠儿，下属

来自中古法语mignon,宠幸的人，宠臣，来自Proto-Germanic*mindijo,关心，关怀，来自PIE*men,思想，记忆，挂念，词源同mind,mania.在古代词义偏向于指娈童，男宠之类的仆从，如和珅，而非普通打杂的小厮。

minion 走狗，宠儿，下属

来自中古法语mignon,宠幸的人，宠臣，来自Proto-Germanic*mindijo,关心，关怀，来自PIE*men,思想，记忆，挂念，词源同mind,mania.在古代词义偏向于指娈童，男宠之类的仆从，如和珅，而非普通打杂的小厮。

minion (n.): c. 1500, "a favorite; a darling; a low dependant; one who pleases rather than benefits" [Johnson], from Middle French mignon "a favorite, darling" (n.), also a term of (probably homosexual) abuse;" as an adjective, "dainty, pleasing, favorite," from Old French mignot "pretty, attractive, dainty, gracious, affectionate," perhaps of Celtic origin (compare Old Irish min "tender, soft"), or from Old High German minnja, minna "love, memory" (see mind (n.)). Used 16c.-17c. without disparaging overtones.

1. At worst some egregious minion had conducted a childish private enterprise.: 这最多也不过是一批低能的小人物自己干的无聊把戏而已.

2. Maybe that's because she's a minion of the anti - Christ.: 也许因为这个小奴才不信基督教?

3. Non - combat pets now have the tag " Companion " instead of " Minion ": 非战斗宠物标记为 “ 伙伴”而非 “ 爪牙 ”

4. His impressive pose and towering Infernal minion don't fool me though.: 它的令人深刻的姿势和高耸的恶魔宠物都没能愚弄我.

5. All offered up sacrifices to the minion of fortune.: 所有的人都情愿为这个命运的宠儿作出牺牲.