mistress
翻译
情妇, 女主人
例句
He had a mistress for many years.
他多年来一直有个情妇。
She was the mistress of the large estate.
她是那座大庄园的女主人。
语法模式
((sb.'s)) mistress (某人的)情妇 He had a mistress for many years.
mistress of ((sth.)) (某物的)女主人 She was the mistress of the large estate.
近义词
同义词: lover, paramour; 反义词: wife
词源
源自古法语 'maistresse',是 'maistre'(主人)的阴性形式。与 'master'(主人)有关。
记忆技巧
可以把 'miss' 部分理解为不是 'Mrs.'(妻子)的女人,这样有助于记忆。