valet
/ˈvæleɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [vælˈe] /ˈvæleɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [vælˈe] /ˈva-lət How to pronounce valet (audio) ˈva-(ˌ)lā How to pronounce valet (audio) va-ˈlā/ (ame, mw) · /ˈvæl.eɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [vælˈe] /ˈvæl.ɪt/ (ame, ipa)
valet — 名詞
- valetsingular
- valetsplural
1. an employee who takes customers' cars at the entrance of a hotel, restaurant, or
代客泊車員
替顧客停車並把車開回來的人
an employee who takes customers' cars at the entrance of a hotel, restaurant, or event, parks them elsewhere, and brings them back later.
A valet took Heloisa's keys and drove the car to the underground garage.
代客泊車員接過 Heloisa 的鑰匙，把車開進地下車庫。
valet taking keys and parking the car
After dinner, Kabir showed the ticket stub to the valet outside the hotel.
晚餐後，Kabir 在飯店外把取車憑條交給代客泊車員。
The valet brought Christopher's SUV to the entrance before the rain started.
下雨前，代客泊車員已把 Christopher 的休旅車開到門口。
Guests waited beside the valet booth while staff fetched their cars from outside.
客人們在代客泊車櫃台旁等待，工作人員則去把車開回來。
- attendant
broader term for a service worker; does not specifically imply parking cars
- parking attendant
close in meaning, but can also refer to someone watching or managing a parking lot
- chauffeur
drives a passenger as part of a journey, not just into and out of a parking area
用法筆記
Most often seen in the fixed expression valet parking or in references to a venue's car service. Unlike sense 3, this person handles vehicles rather than clothes.
2. in earlier times, a wealthy man often had a male attendant who cared for his clo
貼身男僕
舊時服侍富家男子的男僕
in earlier times, a wealthy man often had a male attendant who cared for his clothes, helped at meals, and stayed near him for daily service.
In the novel, the old valet laid out Lord Byron's coat before breakfast.
在小說裡，那名年老的貼身男僕在早餐前就替 Lord Byron 擺好外套。
historical valet serving one employer
The valet packed Eitan's trunk, brushed his hat, and called for the carriage.
貼身男僕替 Eitan 收拾行李箱、刷好帽子，還叫來了馬車。
A quiet valet opened the study door when the guests arrived for tea.
客人來喝下午茶時，一名安靜的貼身男僕打開了書房的門。
The duke trusted his valet to keep private letters locked away.
公爵信任他的貼身男僕，讓他保管那些上鎖的私人信件。
- manservant
very close in meaning and strongly tied to older social settings
- servant
broader term for domestic service; less tied to one man's personal needs
- attendant
can describe someone staying near to help, but is less specifically domestic
用法筆記
This sense is historical and usually refers to one male employer of high social status. It suggests close personal service, not general housework.
3. a hotel worker whose job is to wash, press, or otherwise prepare guests' clothes
洗衣服務員
旅館裡替住客清洗衣物的人
a hotel worker whose job is to wash, press, or otherwise prepare guests' clothes for them.
The valet returned Shirin's suit after pressing the jacket and trousers.
那名洗衣服務員把 Shirin 的西裝送回來，外套和長褲都已燙好。
hotel valet handling guests' clothing
Beatrix asked the hotel valet whether her dress could be cleaned overnight.
Beatrix 問旅館的洗衣服務員，她的洋裝能不能隔夜洗好。
At noon, the valet collected several shirts from rooms on the fifth floor.
中午時，那名洗衣服務員從五樓各房間收走了好幾件襯衫。
The manager thanked the valet for removing a wine stain from Dario's coat.
經理謝謝那名洗衣服務員，因為他把 Dario 外套上的酒漬處理掉了。
- laundry attendant
close in meaning, but broader and not limited to hotel service
- hotel attendant
more general; could describe many kinds of hotel staff
用法筆記
Used in hotel contexts for clothing care. Unlike sense 1, this valet deals with garments rather than parking customers' vehicles.
valet — 動詞
- valetpresent simple I / you / we / they
- valets3rd person singular
- valeting-ing form
- valetedpast simple
1. to clean the inside, and often the outside, of a vehicle carefully as a paid ser
清理內裝
仔細清潔車內等內部空間
to clean the inside, and often the outside, of a vehicle carefully as a paid service.
Staff valeted the company van before the client tour on Monday morning.
員工在星期一早上的客戶參訪前，把公司的廂型車內裝清理乾淨。
valet + vehicle in a service context
The garage valets cars while customers shop in the next building.
顧客在隔壁大樓購物時，那家車庫會替車子做內裝清理。
A worker valeted the muddy jeep after the camping trip ended.
露營行程結束後，一名工人把那輛沾滿泥巴的吉普車內裝仔細清理了一遍。
The service valeted our hatchback and removed sand from the seats.
那項服務替我們的掀背車清理內裝，還把座位上的沙子去掉了。
文法句型
valet + vehicle
用法筆記
Most common in British English about car-cleaning services. The object is usually a car, van, or another vehicle rather than a room or piece of clothing.
常見錯誤
2. to act as someone's personal valet, staying near them and taking care of practic
服侍主人
擔任某人的貼身侍從
to act as someone's personal valet, staying near them and taking care of practical daily needs.
For six years, Rachid valeted a retired general in Cairo.
六年間，Rachid 一直服侍那位住在開羅的退休將軍。
valet + person in personal service
A young man valeted the prince during the summer hunting season.
夏季打獵期間，一名年輕男子在王子身邊服侍主人。
The diary says Mizuki once valeted for a visiting diplomat's family.
那本日記寫著，Mizuki 曾替來訪外交官的一家人擔任貼身侍從。
Before opening his own shop, Christopher valeted for an elderly banker.
在自己開店之前，Christopher 曾服侍那位年邁的銀行家。
文法句型
valet + person
用法筆記
Rare and old-fashioned. It refers to serving a person in the role of a valet, not to cleaning an object as in sense 1.