mistress
US /ˈmɪs.trəs/
UK /ˈmɪs.trəs/
名詞
1.
情婦, 小三
a woman who has a sexual relationship with a married man
範例:
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He was secretly seeing his mistress for years.
他多年來一直秘密地與他的情婦約會。
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The scandal involved a politician and his alleged mistress.
這起醜聞涉及一名政客和他所謂的情婦。
2.
女主人, 主宰者
(dated) a woman in a position of authority or control
範例:
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The old woman was the mistress of the house, managing all the servants.
那位老婦人是這所房子的女主人，管理著所有的僕人。
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She was the mistress of her own destiny.
她是自己命運的主宰。
3.
女教師, 女校長
(dated) a female teacher, especially in a small private school
範例:
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The young children adored their kind school mistress.
小孩子們很喜歡他們和藹的學校女教師。
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She aspired to become a respected mistress of a boarding school.
她渴望成為一所寄宿學校受人尊敬的女校長。
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