单词 | Mr. |
释义 | Mr.Mr. /ˈmɪstɚ/ ●●● W2 1used in front of the full or family name of a man to speak to him politely, to write to him, or to talk about him: Mr. John Smith2a title used when speaking to a man in an official position: Mr. President → see also madam3Mr. Right a man who would be the perfect husband for a particular woman: She thinks she’s found Mr. Right.4no more Mr. Nice Guy! used to say that you will stop trying to behave honestly and fairly5Mr. Clean informal someone who is honest and always obeys the law: He has a reputation as Mr. Clean.6Mr. Big informal the leader or most important person in a group, especially a criminal group7spoken humorous used before a noun or adjective that describes a personal quality to say that someone has this quality or behaves in this way: We don’t need any comments from Mr. Sarcasm here.USAGE• Mr., Mrs., Miss, and Ms. are used with family names or people’s full names: Hello, Mr. Gray. Mrs. Betty Schwarz, 610 Murdock Rd. Do not use Mr., Mrs., Miss, or Ms. with a first name alone, or with someone’s job. For example, don’t say Good morning, Mr. Jerry or Please, Miss teacher.• When you are talking or writing to someone directly, you do not usually use their full name. For example, say: Hello, Mr. Smith not Hello, Mr. Alan Smith. If you do not know the name of the person you are writing to, address the letter: Dear Sir Dear Madam not Dear Mr. or Dear Mrs.• Many women, especially younger women, prefer to be addressed as Ms. rather than Miss or Mrs., because Ms. does not show whether or not the woman is married. |
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