"theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"
"the state cannot be a servant of the church"
a personal maid or female attendant
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A member of Queen Amidala's Royal entourage who serves as a handmaiden. 娅内作为侍女是阿米达拉女王的王家随从之一。
Also that day, two new cast members -- a starship captain and a handmaiden -- received makeup and costume tests, but I'm not at liberty to say their names yet. 就在同一天，两个新加入的演员接受了化妆和服装测试，他们一个是星际飞船船长，一个是侍女，不过我还没有得到可以说出他们名字的许可。
His historical sweep made necessity appear as the handmaiden of the statesman's perception. 他精通历史，好象历史必然性都变成了可供这位远见卓识的政治家差遣的女仆。
美
['hændmeɪdn]
