| 释义 |
Mister /misˈtər/ noun- A title prefixed to a man's name, and to certain designations (as Mr Justice, Mr Speaker), written Mr
- (without cap) an untitled man
- (without cap) sir (informal)
ORIGIN: master misˈter transitive verb To address as ‘mister’ mister2 /misˈtər/ noun- Craft, trade, profession (obsolete)
- Manner, kind (Spenser; without of as in what mister man, orig meaning ‘man of what class’, hence ‘what kind of man’)
- Need, necessity (Scot)
intransitive verb (Spenser)- To be necessary
- To have need
transitive verb To need ORIGIN: OFr mestier (Fr métier) trade, from L ministerium service misˈtery noun see mystery2 |