mistress
翻譯
情婦, 女主人
例句
He had a mistress for many years.
他多年來一直有個情婦。
She was the mistress of the large estate.
她是那座大莊園的女主人。
文法模式
((sb.'s)) mistress (某人的)情婦 He had a mistress for many years.
mistress of ((sth.)) (某物的)女主人 She was the mistress of the large estate.
近義詞
同義詞: lover, paramour; 反義詞: wife
詞源
源自古法語 'maistresse',是 'maistre'(主人)的陰性形式。與 'master'(主人)有關。
記憶技巧
可以把 'miss' 部分理解為不是 'Mrs.'(妻子)的女人,這樣有助於記憶。