boss
noun [ C ] uk/bɒs/ us/bɑːs/
(MANAGER)
A2 老板;上司;头儿
the person who is in charge of an organization and who tells others what to do
She was the boss of a large international company. 她曾是一家大型跨国公司的老板。
I started up my own business and now I'm my own boss (= I work for myself and no one tells me what to do). 我开办了公司，现在自己当老板。
informal Who's the boss (= the person who makes all the important decisions) in your house? 你们家谁做主？
- More examples
- I informed my boss that I was going to be away next week.
- His boss gave him a severe reprimand for being late.
- "How are you getting on with your new boss?" "Not bad."
- I asked my boss if I could have some time off to go to the dentist.
- As a boss you have to delegate responsibilities to your staff.
(DECORATION)
圆形装饰物;浮雕装饰
a raised rounded decoration, such as on a shield or a ceiling
Idiom
like a bossidiom informal（因做某事做得很好）如同大师一般技艺高超，像专家一样
used to say that someone does something very well
I'm going to teach you to draw like a boss. 我要把你教得画技高超，媲美大师级别。
boss
verb [ T usually + adv/prep ] informal disapproving uk/bɒs/ us/bɑːs/
对…发号施令;把…差来遣去
to tell someone what to do all the time
I wish he'd stop bossing me around/about. 但愿他不再把我差来遣去的。
boss
adjective slang uk/bɒs/ us/bɑːs/
出色的
very good or excellent
It was a boss party. 那场聚会棒极了。