| 释义 |
sir /sûr/ noun- A word of respect (or disapprobation) used in addressing a man
- A gentleman
- (with cap) prefixed to the Christian name of a knight or baronet
- (with cap) a word of address to a man in a formal letter
- Formerly used as a translation of L dominus, bachelor of arts (as distinguished from magister, master of arts)
transitive verb (sirrˈing; sirred) To address as ‘sir’ ORIGIN: OFr sire, from L senior an elder |