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varlet

/ˈvɑː.lɪt/

翻译: 名词,有两个历史义项:一是指狡诈不可靠的恶棍、无赖;二是指中世纪时服侍骑士的年轻侍从,是成为骑士前的最初阶段。

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noun

/ˈvɑː.lɪt/C2formalbritish已废弃
  • zh名词,有两个历史义项:一是指狡诈不可靠的恶棍、无赖;二是指中世纪时服侍骑士的年轻侍从,是成为骑士前的最初阶段。

A noun with two historical meanings: first, a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; second, in medieval times, a youth who served as a knight's attendant as the initial stage of training for knighthood.

  1. Deceitful personC2formalbritish

    A dishonest and untrustworthy scoundrel.

    zh骗子

    • The king called the traitor a varlet and banished him.
    • Only a varlet would break such a sacred oath.
    • The townspeople knew him as a lying varlet.

    同义词blackguardknavemiscreantrapscallionrascalroguescoundrelvillain

  2. C2formalbritish

    In medieval times, a young man serving as a knight's attendant, the first stage of training for knighthood.

    zh骑士侍从

    • The varlet polished his master's armor before the tournament.
    • As a varlet, he learned the basics of swordsmanship and chivalry.
    • The young varlet dreamed of becoming a knight himself one day.

    同义词attendantesquirepagesquirevalet

词形
  • varlets plural form
  • varlets' possessive plural form
  • varlet's possessive singular form