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单词 sir
释义

sirnoun [ as form of address ]

uk/sɜːr/us/sɝː/also Sir formal

B1 used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a service to or who is in a position of authority:

Would you like to see the menu, sir?
"Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, Sir."
Compare
madam
Miss
Ms

mainly UK sometimes used by children to address or refer to teachers who are men:

Can I go to the toilet, sir?

Indian English used after the name of a man, especially one who is in a position of authority, in order to be polite or show respect:

John Sir
Dear Sir

B2 used to begin a formal letter to a man whose name you do not know. "Dear Sirs" is an old fashioned way of beginning a letter to a company.

Dear Sir or Madam

used to begin a formal letter when you do not know if the person you are writing to is a man or a woman

More examples

  • Come hither, young sir!
  • I'm sorry, sir, the salmon is off.
  • Officer Clarke will show you where to go, sir.
  • The seat of those trousers looks rather tight, sir - Would you like to try a larger size?
  • Would you like to settle up now, sir?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Written greetings

  • best
  • best wishes
  • concern
  • darling
  • dear
  • dearest
  • ever
  • faithfully
  • greeting
  • love
  • madam
  • regard
  • respectfully
  • Respectfully yours idiom
  • season's greetings
  • sincerely
  • truly
  • wish
  • with
  • yours

Idiom(s)

no sir

Sirnoun

ukstrong /sɜːr/weak /r/us/sɝː///

used as the title of a knight (= a man who has been given a rank of honour by a British king or queen), with a first name or with both first and family names, but never with just the family name:

Sir Walter (Scott)

More examples

  • Sir Geoffrey will see you now.
  • Sir Harold and Lady Wilson arrived at eight.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Royalty, aristocracy & titles

  • accession
  • archduke
  • aristocracy
  • aristocrat
  • baron
  • ennoble
  • er
  • esquire
  • grace
  • hereditary peer
  • monarchist
  • Mr
  • Mrs
  • nobility
  • noble
  • sheikh
  • sire
  • sovereign
  • squire
  • sultan

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