valet
pronunciation
UK [ˈvæleɪ]
US ['væleɪ]
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- n.
- 男子的贴身男仆
- （旅馆中洗熨衣服的）侍者
- 伺候客人停车、用车的人
- 衣帽架
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- vt.
- 做贴身男仆
- 为…管理衣物，替…洗熨衣服
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- vi.
- 伺候，服侍
- 清洗（汽车）
Word Origin
valet 仆从，代驾
来自古法语vaslet,仆人，字母s脱落，来自拉丁语vassus,仆人，封臣，词源同vassal, varlet,引申词义代客泊车，代驾。
Example
- 1. In about five minutes his valet appeared , half-dressed and looking very drowsy .
- 大约过了五分钟他的仆人来了。衣冠不整，而且睡眼惺松。
- 2. No man is a hero oto his valet .
- 任何人在他的男仆眼中都不是什么英雄。
- 3. No man is a hero to his valet ; and no woman is a heroine to her children 's nanny .
- 对于贴身男仆而言，没有哪个男主人是英雄；对于孩子的保姆而言，也没有哪个女主人是十全好人。
- 4. To have his luggage packed by his valet the day before he is kidnapped ?
- 在他被绑架的前一天让仆人准备好行李这正常吗？
- 5. It was long past noon when he awoke . His valet had crept several times on tiptoe into the room to see if he was stirring .
- 午后很久他才醒来。仆人已经踮起脚尖溜进来过几次看他是否动弹。
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