late 14c., "deputy of a count or earl," from Anglo-French and Old French visconte (Modern French vicomte), from Medieval Latin vicecomes (genitive vicecomitis), from Late Latin vice- "deputy" (see vice-) + Latin comes "member of an imperial court, nobleman" (see count (n.)). As a rank in British peerage, first recorded 1440. Related: Viscountess.
雙語例句
1. The viscount disembarked its passagers at the airport.
子爵號(hào)飛機(jī)在機(jī)場(chǎng)下客.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. Viscount Bagwig, our excellent ambassador, paid her marked attention.
我們尊貴的大使巴格威格子爵對(duì)她另眼相看.
來自辭典例句
3. So is this all right to welcome the viscount and his nephew?
我這樣接見子爵和他的侄子還合適吧?
來自電影對(duì)白
4. The cook was dressing some fowls for the viscount's dinner.
當(dāng)時(shí)廚子正在宰殺家禽為子爵做晚飯.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. Take these flowers into the anteroom or dressing - room,'said the viscount. "