lord
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verb
noun
lɔːd noun
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Lord
also 又作 a man who has a rank in the ARISTOCRACY , especially in Britain, or his title 〔尤指英国的〕贵族(头衔),勋爵; C
Lord Salisbury
索尔兹伯里勋爵
2 a man in MEDIEVAL Europe who was very powerful and owned a lot of land 〔中世纪欧洲的〕领主; 庄园主 C
the feudal lords
封建领主
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my lord
used to address a judge or BISHOP , and in the past to address a lord [英,口] 大人,阁下〔对法官、主教的尊称,旧时用来称呼贵族〕 BrE spoken
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sb’s lord and master
someone who must be obeyed because they have power over you – used humorously 某人的老板 (主人,上司 )〔幽默用法〕
verb
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lord it over sb
to behave in a way that shows you think you are better or more powerful than someone else 在某人面前逞威风,在某人面前摆架子
He didn’t use his position on the council to lord it over people.
他并没有利用自己在市政会的地位在人前逞威风。
noun
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the Lord
a. a title of God or Jesus Christ, used when praying b. God or Jesus Christ, used when talking about God 上帝,神; 耶稣
Thank you. Lord, for your blessings.
感谢主的赐福。
The Lord helps and guides us.
神帮助并引领我们。
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Lord (only) knows
a. used when you do not know the answer to something b. used to emphasize that something is true 老天知道〔用于强调某事的真实性〕 spoken
Lord knows how/who/where etc
Lord knows how old she is now.
天知道她现在多大年龄了。
Lord only knows I tried my best to get this right.
老天知道,为了搞定这事,我是尽了最大努力的。
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(Good) Lord!/Oh Lord!
said when you are suddenly surprised, annoyed, or worried about something [口] 天哪! 上帝啊!〔表示对某事的惊讶、恼怒或忧虑〕; spoken
Good Lord! Is that the time?
天哪! 到时间了吗?
9 the title of someone who has a particular type of official job in Britain 大人,阁下〔英国对某些官员的尊称〕
Lord Mayor of London
伦敦市长大人
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the Lords
the House of Lords [英] 上议院; BrE
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Our Lord
a phrase meaning Jesus Christ 主基督,主耶稣