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Viscount [name]
称呼子爵时，viscount 后接封地或姓氏，前面不加冠词。
Viscount Rivers owned the land.
里弗斯子爵拥有这片土地。
子爵
viscounts — plural of viscount
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
子爵
in various countries, a son or younger brother of a count; a title of nobility
Viscount Rivers owned the land.
里弗斯子爵拥有这片土地。
贵族等级中的成员,高于男爵,低于伯爵。
A member of the peerage, above a baron but below a count or earl.
子爵的头衔。
The title of a viscount.
(某些国家)伯爵之子或幼弟
(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
Tanaecia属的各种蛱蝶。该属中的其他蝴蝶被称为Earls和Counts。
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called earls and counts.
The viscount opened the annual flower show at the village green.
子爵在村庄的公共绿地上为一年一度的花展揭幕。
A viscount from the neighboring region was known for his rare book collection.
一位来自邻区的子爵以他收藏珍稀书籍而闻名。
She shared a table with a viscount at the charity dinner.
她在慈善晚宴上同一位子爵同桌。
称呼子爵时，viscount 后接封地或姓氏，前面不加冠词。
Viscount Rivers owned the land.
里弗斯子爵拥有这片土地。
become 后接表示头衔的名词时，通常用不定冠词 a。
He became a viscount after his uncle died.
他叔叔去世后，他成了子爵。
使用名词所有格表示属于子爵的人或物。
The viscount's estate was sold.
这位子爵的庄园被出售了。
Not this
His father is viscount.
Use this
His father is a viscount.
“viscount”是可数名词，单数形式前必须加不定冠词；中文“他的父亲是子爵”没有冠词，直译成英文就会漏掉“a”。
Not this
The two viscount are brothers.
Use this
The two viscounts are brothers.
“viscount”是可数名词，在“two”等复数数量后要加“-s”；中文名词没有复数变化，学习者常因此漏掉复数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
子爵（用于贵族头衔名前）
Viscount Montgomery commanded the Allied forces in North Africa.
蒙哥马利子爵在北非指挥盟军。
子爵爵位
The title of viscount has been in his family for centuries.
子爵爵位在他家已传了几个世纪。
继承子爵爵位
He succeeded as viscount after the sudden death of his brother.
他哥哥突然去世后，他继承了子爵爵位。
被封为子爵
He was created a viscount for his military service.
他因军功被封为子爵。
《布拉热洛纳子爵》
The word 'viscount' in this English title refers to a rank of French nobility; the novel is also linked to The Man in the Iron Mask.
这个英文书名中的“viscount”指的是法国贵族的一个爵位；这部小说也常与《铁面人》相关联。
《爱我的子爵》
The title uses 'viscount' as a noble title; this Bridgerton novel was adapted into a popular Netflix season.
这个标题中的“viscount”表示贵族爵位；这部布里杰顿小说被改编成了广受欢迎的奈飞季度剧集。
Use viscounts naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
看到拼写中的 count（伯爵），把 vi 联想成“微/小”，记成“小一号的伯爵”，即子爵。发音是 VISS-count，重音在前，别读成 /vais/。
语域：formal 常见场景：贵族头衔介绍、历史文献、正式文书或名录 “viscount”是贵族爵位名，通常用于正式、历史或介绍头衔的语境，日常口语中很少单独使用；多出现在书面资料或礼仪性内容中。
viscount 的 -count 读 /kaʊnt/，与 count、discount、mount、amount、account 的结尾音一致；注意 country 虽含 count 拼写，但读 /ˈkʌntri/，发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.