| [/ˈmɪstrɪs; ˋmɪstrɪs/] n 用法:
1 woman in a position of authority or control 有权位的女子; 女主人:
mistress of the situation 控制局面的女人 *
She wants to be mistress of her own affairs, ie organize her own life. 她的事情她要自己作主. *
(dated 旧) Is the mistress of the house in? (ie the female head of the household) 女主人在家吗? *
(fig 比喻) Venice was called the `Mistress of the Adriatic'. 威尼斯曾别称｀亚得里亚海的门户＇. Cf 参看 master1 1. 用法:
2 female owner of a dog or other animal （狗的或其他动物的）女主人. 用法:
3 (esp Brit) female school teacher （中小学的）女教师:
the `French mistress, ie teacher of French (but not necessarily a Frenchwoman) 法语（女）教师（不一定是法国人） *
We've got a new `games mistress (ie one in charge of sport) this year. 今年我校新来了个女的体育教师. 用法:
4 woman having an illicit but regular sexual relationship, esp with a married man情妇:
have/keep a mistress 有情妇. Cf 参看 lover 1.5 (arch 古) woman loved and courted by a man; sweetheart （女）情人, 爱人:
O mistress mine! 噢, 我的爱人! 用法:
6 (idm 习语) be one's own master/mistress => master1. |