词汇 | mistress |
释义 | mistress 2 ENTRIES FOUND: mistress (noun) mistress of ceremonies (noun) mistress /ˈmɪstrəs/ noun plural mistresses mistress /ˈmɪstrəs/ noun plural mistresses Learner's definition of MISTRESS [count] 1 : a woman who has control or power over others女主人;女主宰: such as a : a woman who has a servant or slave(奴仆的)女主人 Servants were required to do the mistress's bidding without question.人必须对女主人唯命是从。 b : a woman who owns a pet (such as a dog)(宠物的)女主人 The dog was always obedient to its master and mistress.这条狗总是听它的男女主人的话。 c formal : the female head of a household(家里的)女主人 the master and mistress of the house这家的男女主人 — compare master 2 : a woman who has control of something起控制作用的女子 She proved herself (to be) mistress of the situation.她证明自己能控制局面。 3 : a woman who has a sexual relationship with a married man情妇 a married man who has/keeps a mistress养情妇的已婚男子 His wife suspected that the woman she'd seen with him was his mistress.他的妻子怀疑她看见和他在一起的那名女子就是他的情妇。 4 a chiefly British, old-fashioned : a female teacher : schoolmistress女教师 — see also headmistress b Mistress — used as a title for the female head of certain British colleges女院长 She was Mistress of Girton (College).她是格顿学院的院长。 5 Mistress old-fashioned — used as a title before the name of a woman女士(用作女子姓氏或姓名前的称呼) Mistress Jones琼斯女士 |
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