valet

valet

英 ['vælɪt; 'væleɪ]
　　美 ['væle]

n. 貼身男仆；用車的人；伺候客人停車
　　vt. 為...管理衣物；替...洗熨衣服
　　vi. 清洗汽車；服侍
　　n. (Valet)人名；(匈)沃萊特；(法)瓦萊

中文詞源：

valet 仆從，代駕

來自古法語vaslet,仆人，字母s脫落，來自拉丁語vassus,仆人，封臣，詞源同vassal, varlet,引申詞義代客泊車，代駕。

例句：

1. The gentleman had a valet to wait on him hand and foot.
這位紳士有一個男仆照顧他的衣食住行.

2. No man is a hero to his valet.
任何人在他的仆人眼裡都不是英雄.

3. He lived in considerable style, travelling widely, usually with a cook, valet, butler and chauffeur in attendance.
他活得相當瀟灑，通常帶著廚師、用人、管傢和司機到處遊玩。

4. The valet shambled down the passage in his slippers.
仆人趿著拖鞋蹣跚地沿著過道走開去瞭.

5. In about five minutes his valet appeared , half - dressed and looking very drowsy.
大約過瞭五分鐘他的仆人來瞭.衣冠不整, 而且睡眼惺松.