footmen 的音标为英式 /ˈfʊtˌmen/、美式 /ˈfɔːrmən/，是 footman 的复数形式，基本含义是“（常穿制服的）男仆、侍者”，主要指旧时贵族家庭或大型机构中负责跑腿、招待等杂务的男性仆人。这一职业在18-19世纪欧洲贵族社会尤为常见，常身着统一制服（livery），承担开门、端送物品、伺候主人起居等职责。

用法与搭配

动词搭配：常见与 "serve（服侍）"、"carry（搬运）"、"bow（躬身行礼）" 等动词连用，如 "liveried footmen served champagne to guests"（穿制服的男仆为客人端上香槟）。

形容词修饰：常用 "liveried（穿制服的）"、"sedentary（负责内勤的）" 等词描述，如 "the head footman（男仆总管）"。

场景搭配：多出现在 "palace（宫殿）"、"large establishment（大型宅邸）"、"hotel（酒店）" 等场景中。

例句

Between service and sermon, an interval was allowed during which footmen poked the fires and saw that their master and mistress were comfortable.
（在礼拜和布道之间有一段休息时间，男仆们会拨旺炉火，确保主人和女主人舒适。）

As liveried footmen swung double doors open, the Queen appeared.
（当穿制服的侍从推开双开门时，女王出现了。）

His guests were there and white-coated footmen were carrying silver trays of champagne and caviar.
（他的客人们已到场，身穿白大褂的男仆正端着盛有香槟和鱼子酱的银托盘。）

The footman bowed the guests out.
（男仆躬身将客人送出门。）

There are more than thirty footmen in this hotel.
（这家酒店有三十多名仆役。）

The footman went ahead against the hurricane.
（那男仆顶着飓风继续前行。）

Most of their army were footmen, and unable to continue further without rest.
（他们的军队主力是步兵，不休息就无法继续前进。）（注：此处 "footmen" 指“步兵”，为古义）

She turned away forty-eight footmen.
（她解雇了48名男仆。）

The footman and two porters began to load luggage onto the carriage.