Mr
noun
uk/ˈmɪs.tər/us/ˈmɪs.tɚ/A1
atitleused before thefamilynameorfullnameof a man who has no othertitle, or whentalkingto man whoholdsaparticularofficialposition:
(用在男子的姓、姓名或职务之前)先生Mr Jones/MrDavidJones琼斯先生/戴维•琼斯先生
[as form of address]Goodafternoon, Mr Dawson.下午好,道森先生。
We'relookingfor a Mr(= a man called)George Smith.我们在找一位名叫乔治•史密斯的先生。
It's anhonourto have you here today, MrPresident.很荣幸您今天能来,总统先生。
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Messrsformal
used whenexpressingtheideathat a man istypicalof orrepresentsaquality,activity, orplace:
(用以表示某男子是某一品质、活动或地方的典型代表)She's stillhopingtomeetMr Right(= theperfectman).她仍在期待遇到如意郎君。
Hethinkshe's MrBig(= someone veryimportant).他自认是个大人物。
- Mr Richardsonresignedaschairmanin 1986.
- He's down on thelistas 'Mr Blake Curtis', but you'dbetterchangethat to 'Dr Blake Curtis',please.
- Mr Chamberlain, thescienceteacher,demonstratedhow to use theequipment.
- I always used tocallmybossMr Lewis, but now he says I shouldcallhimBob.
- Ithinkthe man at thecornershopis called Mr Lynch, but I'm notsure.
- Have youmetMr Kennedy?
Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accede tosomething
- accession
- anointed
- anti-monarchical
- anti-monarchist
- duke
- dukedom
- earl
- earldom
- emir
- MBE
- Messrs
- miss
- mister
- monarch
- royal prerogative
- royalist
- Rt. Hon.
- Shah
- sheikh
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Typifying, illustrating and exemplifying
Idiom
no more Mr Nice Guy