N-COUNT A handmaiden is a female servant. 侍女; 女仆 [文学性，老式]
N-COUNT If one thing is the handmaiden of another, the first thing helps the second or makes it possible. 辅助物; 起服务作用的东西 [正式] [N 'of/to' n]
The fear is that science could become the handmaiden of industry.
人们担心的是科学可能会成为工业的仆人。
Men were not considered lazy and women were not seen as their oppressed handmaidens.
那时女人不会认为男人很懒，而男人也不会视女人为自己的仆人。
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy.
在那些日子，我要将我的灵浇灌我的仆人和使女，他们就要说预言。
Striving for stronger security measures, Typho adopted several of his uncle's unfailing practices, including the use of disguised decoy "handmaidens" to protect the Senator.
为了采取更严密的安全措施，泰弗向叔叔学了一些屡试不爽的计策，比如利用化妆的替身侍女保护议员。
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