| 单词 | martinet |
| 释义 | martinet (once / 10726 pages) n Use the noun martinet to describe someone who is a stickler when it comes to following rules, such as the teacher who won't accept homework if it is written in a color other than blue. Pronounce martinet with the accent on the last syllable: "mar-ti-NET." Jean Martinet, the man for whom the word was coined, would insist you say his name correctly. He was a legendary drillmaster for the French army during the reign of Louis XIV. In 1779, a hundred years after Martinet's death, martinet came to mean any officer who was as strict and demanding in adhering to the rules as Martinet himself. WORD FAMILYmartinet: martinets USAGE EXAMPLESAs a general, Lot seems to have been a martinet and something of a coward. T. H. White, The Once and Future King(1958) With top-ranked Belgium preparing to stay at his hotel near Bordeaux, general manager Henry Martinet doubled the speed of the internet connection. Wall Street Journal(Jun 07, 2016) William Martinet, leader of the biggest student union, the UNEF, condemned the rioters but also denounced a “disproportionate use of force by the police”. The Guardian(Apr 28, 2016) n someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms Syn|Hypo|Hyper disciplinarian, moralist stickler someone who insists on something authoritarian, dictator a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner |
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