mistress
US /ˈmɪs.trəs/
UK /ˈmɪs.trəs/
名词
1.
情妇, 小三
a woman who has a sexual relationship with a married man
示例:
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He was secretly seeing his mistress for years.
他多年来一直秘密地与他的情妇约会。
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The scandal involved a politician and his alleged mistress.
这起丑闻涉及一名政客和他所谓的情妇。
2.
女主人, 主宰者
(dated) a woman in a position of authority or control
示例:
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The old woman was the mistress of the house, managing all the servants.
那位老妇人是这所房子的女主人，管理着所有的仆人。
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She was the mistress of her own destiny.
她是自己命运的主宰。
3.
女教师, 女校长
(dated) a female teacher, especially in a small private school
示例:
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The young children adored their kind school mistress.
小孩子们很喜欢他们和蔼的学校女教师。
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She aspired to become a respected mistress of a boarding school.
她渴望成为一所寄宿学校受人尊敬的女校长。
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