lord
noun [ C ] uk/lɔːd/ us/lɔːrd/
老爷,贵族
a male peer
informal(某一领域的)巨头,巨擘
a man who has a lot of power in a particular area of activity
Several alleged drug lords are to be put on trial. 几个受到指控的毒枭将被送上法庭。
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- Medieval knights took an oath of allegiance/loyalty to their lord.
- He is the younger son of a lord.
- He was lord of the manor.
- He is lord of all he surveys.
- The people treat him as a lord.
Idiom
your lord and masteridiom humorous 主人;老板;丈夫
a person who has authority over you, or your husband
lord
verb informal uk/lɔːd/ us/lɔːrd/
lord it over someone 对(某人)指手画脚,对(某人)发号施令
to behave as if you are better than someone and have the right to tell them what to do
He likes to lord it over his little sister. 他喜欢对妹妹指手画脚。