n. a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
n. 任务, 差使, 使命
1. I have to run an errand before I come home.
我得在回家之前去办个事。
2. She asked me to pick up some groceries as an errand.
她让我顺便去买一些杂货。
3. He often does errands for his elderly neighbor.
他经常为他年迈的邻居跑腿。