chauffeur

• ドライバー
• vt.車を運転する
• vi. 車の運転手になる

語源はchafeと同じで、熱くこする、熱する、-eur、人。もともとは、初期に列車に石炭を追加する人のことだったが、後に運転手、特に金持ちや重要人物の個人的な運転手を指すようになった。

chauffeur (n.)

1896, originally "a motorist," from French chauffeur, literally "stoker," operator of a steam engine, French nickname for early motorists, from chauffer "to heat," from Old French chaufer "to heat, warm up; to become hot" (see chafe). The first motor-cars were steam-driven. Sense of "professional or paid driver of a private motor car" is from 1902.

The '95 Duryea wagon, which won the Chicago contest Fall, was exhibited at the Detroit Horse Show last week. Charles B. King, treasurer of the American Motor League, acted as "chauffeur," as the French say. ["The Horseless Age," April 1896]

chauffeur (v.)

1902, from chauffeur (n.). Related: Chauffeured; chauffeuring.

1. His chauffeur misread his route and took a wrong turning.

彼の運転手はコースを見間違え、方向を間違えた。

2.It was certainly useful to have her there to chauffeur him around.

彼女がそこにいるのはとても役に立ちます。車で彼をあちこち連れて行くことができます。

3.A uniformed chauffeur identified me among the crowd.

制服を着た運転手が人ごみの中で私を認識した。

4.He wrested the suitcase from the chauffeur .

彼は運転手からスーツケースを奪ったことがある。

5.a long black chauffeur ?driven limousine

専任ドライバーが運転するブラックデラックスセダン