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mistress
- IPA[ˈmistrəs]
美式
- a woman in a position of authority or control；a female schoolteacher who teaches a particular subject
noun: mistress, plural noun: mistresses
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名詞
- 1. a woman in a position of authority or control she is always mistress of the situation, coolly self-possessed work is an unforgiving, implacable mistress
- ▪ British a female schoolteacher who teaches a particular subject a Geography mistress
- ▪ a woman who is skilled in a particular subject or activity a mistress of the sound bite, she is famed for the acidity of her tongue
- ▪ the female owner of a dog, cat, or other domesticated animal the cat rubbed itself against its mistress's legs
- ▪ archaic a female head of a household he asked for the mistress of the house
- ▪ (especially formerly) a female employer of domestic staff Mary, go and fetch your mistress some cold chicken
- 2. a woman having an extramarital sexual relationship, especially with a married man Elsie knew her husband had a mistress tucked away somewhere
- ▪ archaic, literary a woman loved and courted by a man.
- 3. archaic, dialect used as a title prefixed to the name of a married woman; Mrs.
- a female teacher who has responsibility for a particular class in a school: she was my form mistress in my last year of school
Oxford Dictionary
- a woman in charge of theatrical props.
Oxford Dictionary
- a woman (or man) in charge of the making and organization of the costumes in a theatrical company.
Oxford Dictionary
- a woman in charge of the construction and organization of the costumes in a theatrical company.
Oxford American Dictionary
- a woman in charge of theatrical props.
Oxford American Dictionary
- (in the English royal household) a woman of high rank in charge of the Queen's wardrobe.
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- IPA[ˈmɪstrɪs]
英式
- a woman in a position of authority or control: she is always mistress of the situation, coolly self-possessed
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