messenger
UK/'mesindʒә/US
B2
Definitions
n.
A person who carries or delivers a message
信使，送信人
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmessengsend, let go
+
-erone who does, agent
=messenger
message + -er (agent) = "one who carries a message." The extra n appears for ease of pronunciation (as in passenger). Don't shoot the messenger — the one who merely delivers the news.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The messenger delivered the letter by hand.
- 2.
Don't shoot the messenger — I only passed on the news.