mistress
n
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.
2 female owner of a dog or other animal (狗的或其他动物的)女主人.
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.
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!
6 (idm 习语) be one's own master/mistress => master1.
waitingn. 等候;(宫廷中的)侍奉;侍女;侍奉期间;
adj. 等待的;(尤指因迟到)让人等候;服侍的;(用于告诉某人立刻行动)你还在等什么呢;
v. 等候( wait的现在分词 );等待;(尤指长期地)希望;盼望;
snapvt.& vi. 猛地咬住;呵斥;折断;
vt. 拍照;用子母扣扣;[棒球]快速传(球);拍…的快照;
n. (树枝等的)突然折断;严厉的话;突然的撕咬;尤指关上或断裂的声音)啪嗒声;
vi. 啪啪作响;(目光)闪耀;(牙齿等)咯咯作响;(精神)突然崩溃;
adj. 容易的;喀嗒一声扣下的;仓促的;
adv. 噼啪作响地;啪嗒一声;猛然;
plungevt. 用力插入;使陷入;
vi. 跳入;全心投入;突降,俯冲;
n. 投入,陷入;游泳,跳水;