"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.
实用例句
1. 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.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. No man is a hero to his valet.
任何人在他的仆人眼里都不是英雄.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. 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。
来自柯林斯例句
4. 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.
来自辞典例句
5. In about five minutes his valet appeared , half - dressed and looking very drowsy.
