"viscount" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 子爵

Definition

子爵是英國或歐洲貴族頭銜，在伯爵之下、男爵之上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

'Viscount' 為正式且較舊的貴族稱號，多見於歷史或有關貴族頭銜的情境。女性是 'viscountess'。一般日常生活中很少用到。

Examples

A viscount ranks below an earl in the hierarchy.

**子爵**在貴族體系中低於伯爵。

He became a viscount after his father's death.

他在父親去世後成為了**子爵**。

The viscount owns a large estate.

這位**子爵**擁有大片莊園。

Her grandfather was once a viscount in France.

她的祖父曾是法國的**子爵**。

You don't hear much about viscounts these days.

現在很少聽到**子爵**這個頭銜了。

In old novels, a viscount is often portrayed as charming and wealthy.

在舊小說中，**子爵**通常被描寫成迷人又富有。