lord it over

lord

L0250800 (lôrd)n.1. A man of high rank in a feudal society or in one that retains feudal forms and institutions, especially:a. A king.b. A territorial magnate.c. The proprietor of a manor.2. Lords The House of Lords.3. Abbr. Ld. Chiefly British The general masculine title of nobility and other rank:a. Used as a form of address for a marquis, an earl, or a viscount.b. Used as the usual style for a baron.c. Used as a courtesy title for a younger son of a duke or marquis.d. Used as a title for certain high officials and dignitaries: Lord Chamberlain; the Lord Mayor of London.e. Used as a title for a bishop.4. Lorda. God.b. Christianity Jesus.5. a. A man of renowned power or authority.b. A man who has mastery in a given field or activity.c. Archaic The male head of a household.d. Archaic A husband.v. lord·ed, lord·ing, lords v.tr. To insist upon or boast about so as to act in a domineering or superior manner: "He had lorded over her his self-proclaimed spiritual and poetic superiority" (David Leavitt).v.intr.1. To act in a domineering or superior manner: an upperclassman lording over the younger students.2. To have a prominent or dominating position: The castle lords over the valley.3. To rule over: lorded over a vast empire.Idiom: lord it over To act in a domineering or superior manner toward: "She's lorded it over me all our adult lives because she went to college" (Jane Stevenson).

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[Middle English, from Old English hlāford : hlāf, loaf; see loaf + weard, guardian; see wer- in Indo-European roots.]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.lord it over - act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students"act superior, put on airs, queen it overact, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

Translations

称王称霸

lord

(loːd) noun1. a master; a man or animal that has power over others or over an area. The lion is lord of the jungle. 主人，大王 主人2. (with capital when used in titles) in the United Kingdom etc a nobleman or man of rank. 貴族 勋爵，贵族 3. (with capital) in the United Kingdom, used as part of several official titles. the Lord Mayor. (英國對高級官員的尊稱)大人 （对高级管员的尊称）大人，阁下，大臣 ˈlordly adjective grand or proud. a lordly attitude. 氣派的，高傲的 傲慢的，高傲的，贵族气派的 ˈlordliness noun 氣派，高傲 气派十足，高傲 ˈLordship noun (with His, ~Your etc) a word used in speaking to, or about, a man with the title `Lord' and also certain judges who do not have this title. Thank you, Your Lordship. 爵爺 爵爷the Lord God; Christ. 上帝，耶稣 老天爷，上帝，主 lord it over to act like a lord or master towards. Don't think you can lord it over us. 稱王，稱霸，作威作福 称王称霸