sb's valet
用所有格表示“某人的贴身男仆”，valet 常指照料主人衣着和仪表的男仆。
The duke's valet laid out his evening clothes.
公爵的贴身男仆把他的晚礼服摆好了。
木质衣帽架；女伴；女陪随；摔跤女伴；赛马场助理；铁头刺棒
A personal male attendant who looks after a man's clothes and appearance; also a hotel employee performing such duties for guests.
男子的私人男仆,负责其衣着和仪表。
A man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
旅馆中为客人提供此类服务的员工。
A hotel employee performing such duties for guests.
职业摔角中的女性表演者,担任经纪人或个人陪同；常用来吸引和挑逗男性观众。
A female performer in professional wrestling, acting as either a manager or personal chaperone; often used to attract and titillate male members of the audience.
陪伴男子的女性陪同,通常不是其妻子。
A female chaperone who accompanies a man, and is usually not married to him.
赛马场上受雇协助骑师和驯马师的人。
A person employed to assist the jockey and trainer at a racecourse.
用于挂放衣物和配饰以备穿戴的木架。
A wooden stand on which to hold clothes and accessories in preparation for dressing.
一种带铁尖的刺棒或棍子。
A kind of goad or stick with an iron point.
The valet folded the duke's evening shirt and put it in the wooden wardrobe.
贴身男仆把公爵的晚礼服衬衫叠好，放进了木衣柜里。
用法提示：此处 valet 为名词，表示“贴身男仆”，在句中作主语。
A valet should say nothing about what he sees while helping his employer dress.
贴身男仆在帮助主人穿衣时，看到什么都不应该说。
用法提示：valet 为可数名词，前有不定冠词 a，泛指这类贴身男仆。
I will ask the valet to tie my boots before the morning ride.
早晨骑马前，我会让贴身男仆帮我把靴子系好。
用法提示：valet 作名词，在 ask sb to do 结构中作宾语，指贴身男仆。
用所有格表示“某人的贴身男仆”，valet 常指照料主人衣着和仪表的男仆。
The duke's valet laid out his evening clothes.
公爵的贴身男仆把他的晚礼服摆好了。
表示职业身份时，常用 work as 或 act as 来搭配。
He works as a valet at a luxury hotel.
他在一家豪华酒店当男侍从。
valet 可放在名词前作定语，如 valet parking（代客泊车）、valet service（侍从服务）。
The hotel offers valet parking for guests.
这家酒店为客人提供代客泊车服务。
与 valet 基本同义，但 manservant 也可泛指任何男仆，不如 valet 特指照料衣着
attendant 含义很广，可指任何服务人员，不如 valet 强调私人贴身性，通常不含打理衣着的含义
该短语较正式、老派，多用于历史或文学语境，日常口语中用 valet
butler 是家庭仆人的总管，职责偏重于家务管理，不专门负责主人的衣着仪表
grammar · medium
易错句子He is valet at the hotel.
正确表达He is a valet at the hotel.
valet为可数名词，单数作表语时须带不定冠词a，表示“一个”。中文没有冠词，学习者容易漏掉；加上a后句子才完整自然。
grammar · medium
易错句子The hotel has many valet.
正确表达The hotel has many valets.
valet是可数名词，复数形式为valets。中文名词没有复数变化，学习者常漏加-s；many后须用复数。
针对“贴身男仆/侍从”义项，指雇佣该侍从的男性主人；valet本身为男性仆役，故通常不与mistress构成直接反义。
同为“侍从”义项的反义角色，指与仆役相对的一方；不适用于“衣帽架”或“女伴”等义项。
valet 指贴身服侍主人穿衣、打理仪容的男仆；butler 指掌管家中仆从、餐饮和酒窖的男管家，侧重管理职责，而非贴身侍奉。
valet 通常指男性贴身男仆或酒店男侍者；maid 指女仆或酒店客房女服务员，两者的性别和具体分工不同。
valet 负责主人的衣着、仪容等起居事务；chauffeur 是受雇为雇主开车的私人司机，职责是驾驶而非照料起居。
私人贴身男仆
The gentleman employed a personal valet to care for his clothes.
这位先生雇了一名私人贴身男仆来照料他的衣物。
旅馆侍者
The hotel valet pressed my suit before the meeting.
旅馆侍者在会议前把西装熨好了。
摔角女伴
She was known as a wrestling valet and often accompanied the champion to the ring.
她以摔角女伴闻名，经常陪同冠军进入赛场。
骑师助理
The jockey's valet helped him put on his racing silks.
骑师助理帮他穿上赛马彩衣。
立式衣帽架
He left his coat on the valet stand by the door.
他把外套放在门边的立式衣帽架上。
在贴身男仆眼里，没有男人是英雄。
The saying 'No man is a hero to his valet' reminds us that even the greatest people have ordinary flaws, as seen by those who serve them closely.
谚语“在贴身男仆眼里，没有男人是英雄”提醒我们，即使最伟大的人也有平凡的缺点，这一点那些贴身伺候他们的人看得最清楚。
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