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.
双语例句
1. The viscount disembarked its passagers at the airport.
子爵号飞机在机场下客.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. Viscount Bagwig, our excellent ambassador, paid her marked attention.
我们尊贵的大使巴格威格子爵对她另眼相看.
来自辞典例句
3. So is this all right to welcome the viscount and his nephew?
我这样接见子爵和他的侄子还合适吧?
来自电影对白
4. The cook was dressing some fowls for the viscount's dinner.
当时厨子正在宰杀家禽为子爵做晚饭.
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5. Take these flowers into the anteroom or dressing - room,'said the viscount. "