valet
英 ['vælɪt; 'væleɪ]
美['væle]
- n. 贴身男仆；用车的人；伺候客人停车
- vt. 为...管理衣物；替...洗熨衣服
- vi. 清洗汽车；服侍
- n. (Valet)人名；(匈)沃莱特；(法)瓦莱
词态变化
复数: valets;第三人称单数: valets;过去式: valeted;过去分词: valeted;现在分词: valeting;
助记提示
1. Latin vassus "servant" => vas- + -let (diminutive suffix) => Old French vaslet => Old French valet, variant of vaslet.
2. valet parking: 代客泊车.
3. valet <=====> vassal, varlet.
4. 汽车：Valet Mode：泊车模式。
5. valet de place：[法](尤指法国的)导游者。
6. 美国代客泊车应用 Luxe Valet: 解决都市停车难。
2. valet parking: 代客泊车.
3. valet <=====> vassal, varlet.
4. 汽车：Valet Mode：泊车模式。
5. valet de place：[法](尤指法国的)导游者。
6. 美国代客泊车应用 Luxe Valet: 解决都市停车难。
中文词源
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。
英英释意
- 1. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer;
- "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"
英文词源
- valet
- valet: see varlet
- valet (n.)
- "personal man-servant," mid-14c. (late 12c. as a surname), from Old French valet, variant of vaslet "man's servant, workman's assistant," originally "squire, young man, youth of noble birth" (12c.), from Gallo-Roman *vassellittus "young nobleman, squire, page," diminutive of Medieval Latin vassallus, from vassus "servant" (see vassal). Modern sense is usually short for valet de chambre; the general sense of "male household servant of the meaner sort" going with the variant form varlet. First recorded use of valet parking is from 1959.
词组搭配
valet parking
代客停车
实用场景例句
- a car valeting service
- 清洗汽车服务
牛津词典
- The valet shambled down the passage in his slippers.
- 仆人趿着拖鞋蹒跚地沿着过道走开去了.
辞典例句
- Is there no man brave enough to be my valet?
- 就没有勇敢者愿意做我的男仆了 吗 ?
电影对白
- The Marquis looked that way, and listened for the retreating step of his valet.
- 侯爵望了望那边, 听见侍仆的脚步声离开了.
英汉文学 - 双城记
- The free valet parking is far the exclutive used of our VIPs.
- 只有我们的贵宾才能独享免费代客停车服务.
期刊摘选
- To undertake foreign trade order, and provide to map custom, Valet processing.
- 承接外贸定单, 并可提供来图定做, 代客加工等.
期刊摘选
- The valet found 30 Hong Kong dollars in the guest's laundry.
- 洗衣工在客人送洗的衣服里发现了30港币.
期刊摘选
- Why isn't that valet back with my Porsche?
- 那小子怎么还没把我的车开回来!
电影对白
- A male servant , such as a valet.
- 任何人在他的贴身男仆眼里都不是英雄.
期刊摘选
- He had already forgotten Scarlett's heartbreak and his mind was only on playuing his valet.
- 这时他早已忘记了思嘉的心碎,一心只想着去捉弄那管家.
辞典例句
- The valet bowed and retired, and Albert returned to his inventory.
- 仆人鞠了一躬退了出去, 阿尔贝继续列的财产目录单.
期刊摘选
- Certainly, Mrs. Smith. A valet will be up in a few minutes.
- 当然可以, 史密斯夫人, 几分钟后地有一个洗衣人员上来.
期刊摘选
- Mac, as the President called him, was the valet , a handsome and congenial man.
- (总统称呼他为麦克)麦克是个既漂亮又和善的男仆.
辞典例句
- No man is a hero to his valet.
- 任何人在他的仆人眼里都不是英雄.
《简明英汉词典》
- Which one of you is Mr. Weissman's valet?
- 你们哪一个是威斯曼先生的随从?
电影对白
- In some hotels, the chambermaids pick up and deliver clothing for the laundry and valet service.
- 在一些宾馆, 女服务员也为客人取送洗熨的衣物.
期刊摘选
- The hotel laundry and valet service are also parts of the housekeeper's domain.
- 酒店洗熨服务也是客房部经理重要工作领域.
期刊摘选
- The gentleman had a valet to wait on him hand and foot.
- 这位绅士有一个男仆照顾他的衣食住行.
《简明英汉词典》
- Scarcely had Ali disappeared when the valet entered the chamber.
- 阿里刚一出去跟班就立刻走进房间里来了.
期刊摘选
- We tipped the parking valet in advance, so he will take care of our car.
- 我们预先就给代客停车的服务员小费, 这样他就会好好照顾我们的车子.
期刊摘选
- If you do not request valet parking service, we will not offer the pickup service.
- 如果您没有享受泊车服务, 我们将不予提供提车服务.
期刊摘选
- The hotel laundry and valet service ( for dry cleaning and pressing ) are also parts of the housekeeper's domain.
- 旅馆的洗衣房和洗烫服务 ( 干洗和烫熨 ) 也属于客房管理员的职责范围.
辞典例句
- The valet de chambre had received orders to usher him in at once.
- 仆人早已受到吩咐,领他到他主人的寝室里,主人正在洗澡.
期刊摘选
- When will the valet come to collect my laundry?
- 洗衣房服务员什么时候会来取我要洗的衣服?
疯狂英语流畅美语旅游口语专训
- He lived in considerable style, travelling widely, usually with a cook, valet, butler and chauffeur in attendance.
- 他活得相当潇洒，通常带着厨师、用人、管家和司机到处游玩。
柯林斯例句