英语词汇“mistress”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mistressmistress /ˈmɪstrɪs/ noun [countable]

ETYMOLOGYmistress

Origin: 1200-1300 Old French maistresse, from maistre; ➔ MASTER¹

1a woman that a man has a sexual relationship with, even though he is married to someone else: Harris claims she was the millionaire’s mistress.2old-fashioned the female employer of a servant3be mistress of something old-fashioned if a woman is mistress of something she is in control of it, highly skilled at it, etc.: It was evident that she was mistress of her subject.4old-fashioned the female owner of a dog, horse, etc.5Mistress old use used with a woman’s family name as a polite way of addressing her → master

单词	mistress
释义	mistressmistress /ˈmɪstrɪs/ noun [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYmistress Origin: 1200-1300 Old French maistresse, from maistre; ➔ MASTER¹ 1a woman that a man has a sexual relationship with, even though he is married to someone else: Harris claims she was the millionaire’s mistress.2old-fashioned the female employer of a servant3be mistress of something old-fashioned if a woman is mistress of something she is in control of it, highly skilled at it, etc.: It was evident that she was mistress of her subject.4old-fashioned the female owner of a dog, horse, etc.5Mistress old use used with a woman’s family name as a polite way of addressing her → master
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