英:['vɑ:lɪt]
美:['vɑlɪt]
英:['vɑ:lɪt]
美:['vɑlɪt]
复数:varlets
15世纪中期,“骑士的仆人,侍从”,源自14世纪的古法语 varlet,变体为 vaslet,最初的意思是“侍从,年轻人”,源自古法语 vassal(参见 vassal)。 “无赖,恶棍”的意思是在1540年代出现的。
Middle English vadlet, valet, varlet "male servant, groom, knight's attendant," — more at valet >entry 1
The first known use of varlet was in the 15th century
varnish1 of 2noun
a liquid that when spread and allowed to dry on a surface forms a hard shiny typically transparent coating
the covering or shiny coating given by varnish
false outward appearance
varnish2 of 2verb
to cover with or as if with varnish
varmintnoun
an animal that is considered a pest
an unlikable person : rascal
varletnoun
a dishonest or tricky person
1 Ah," said Prianius, "if his varlets be so keen and fierce, his knights must be passing good!
2 He was asleep, the varlet, for he was tired out.
3 "What!" exclaimed Rend, in disgust, "you wish that dirty, hideous little varlet to come near you?"
4 So the varlet forthwith went upon his way.
5 Now," said Sir Henry Chester presently, "it hath been proved that thou hast been a naughty, law-breaking varlet.
6 But already I smarted with the affront given me by the poaching varlet; and now this insult to the honorable name of Mountjoy was not to be borne.
7 A varlet was sent into the castle to inquire, but he found no one within but two sick people who were unable to speak.
8 "Thou art a naughty, law-breaking varlet!" said the justice.
9 Jon blows the varlets to bits, and totes his beloveds’ corpses to his home.
10 And do you, varlets, keep a wary eye upon him.
11 Poor varlet, I wish he would not be so stupid....
12 At this "I'll twist the smooth varlet's neck that sold me mine," shouted Denys, in huge wrath, and confirmed the threat with singular oaths peculiar to the mediæval military.
13 An ape an ape, a varlet 's a varlet, though they be clad in silk or scarlet.
尽管衣绸穿红,猿猴仍是猿猴,侍从仍是侍从。
14 challenged the dastardly varlet to a duel
15 Here he comes, in pudding-time, to resolve the question:—Come hither, you lying varlet, hold up your hand at the bar of justice, and answer me to what I shall demand.
16 Looking towards the forest, he saw a varlet issue therefrom riding upon a palfrey.
17 The varlet made at once for the woods and has thus far escaped us; but we will run him to earth, if it take the whole of Gilroy.
18 Do you still deem these varlets to be invulnerable?
19 But the varlet could run, leaping forward upon us with long, uneven strides.
20 It was a pity to have to annihilate so bold a varlet; and yet the independent ways of these same bold varlets are pestilent,--dangerous to the lords who are set over them.
2 歹徒
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3 侍从
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4 无赖
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5 恶棍
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6 仆人
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7 见习骑士
9 流氓
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