boss

英 [bɒs]

美 [bɔːs]

n.  老板; 工头; 领班; 总经理; 领导
v.  对(某人)发号施令
adj.  很好的

复数：bosses　现在分词：bossing　过去式：bossed　第三人称单数：bosses　过去分词：bossed　

中考高考CET4考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.2227 / COCA.2324

短语动词

习惯用语

n.

show sb who's boss
• 让某人知道谁说了算
  to make it clear to sb that you have more power and authority than they have

牛津词典

noun

• 老板；工头；领班
  a person who is in charge of other people at work and tells them what to do
  1. I'll ask my boss if I can have the day off.
     我要问一下老板我能不能请一天假。
  2. I like being my own boss (= working for myself and making my own decisions) .
     我喜欢自己做老板，自己拿主意。
  3. Who's the boss (= who's in control) in this house?
     这个家里谁说了算？
• 总经理；领导
  a person who is in charge of a large organization
  1. the new boss at IBM
     国际商用机器公司的新领导
  2. Hospital bosses protested at the decision.
     医院领导们抗议这一决定。

verb

• 对（某人）发号施令
  to tell sb what to do in an aggressive and/or annoying way
  1. I'm sick of you bossing me around!
     我讨厌你对我指手画脚。

adj.

• 很好的
  very good

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 老板；上司
  Yourbossis the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
  1. He cannot stand his boss...
     他无法忍受他的老板。
  2. Occasionally I have to go and ask the boss for a rise.
     有时我不得不找老板要求加薪。
• N-COUNT 领导；头儿；发号施令者
  If you arethe bossin a group or relationship, you are the person who makes all the decisions.
  1. He thinks he's the boss.
     他认为自己是头儿。
• VERB 对…颐指气使；对…指手画脚
  If you say that someonebossesyou, you mean that they keep telling you what to do in a way that is irritating.
  1. We cannot boss them into doing more...
     我们不能再差遣他们做更多的事了。
  2. 'You are not to boss me!' she shouted.
     “你不能指挥我！”她喊道。
  3. Boss around, or in British Englishboss about, means the same asboss.
     boss around,boss about（英国英语）同boss
  4. He started bossing people around and I didn't like what was happening.
     他开始把别人差来遣去，而我不喜欢他这样。
• PHRASE 为自己打工；自己拿主意
  If youareyourown boss, you work for yourself or make your own decisions and do not have anyone telling you what to do.
  1. I'm very much my own boss and no one interferes with what I do.
     我自己很有主见，没有人干预我做的事。

英英释义

noun

• a circular rounded projection or protuberance
  Synonym:knob
• a person responsible for hiring workers
  1. the boss hired three more men for the new job
  Synonym:hirer
• a person who exercises control and makes decisions
  1. he is his own boss now
• a person who exercises control over workers
  1. if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman
  Synonym:foremanchiefgafferhoncho
• a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments
  1. party bosses have a reputation for corruption
  Synonym:party bosspolitical boss

verb

• raise in a relief
  1. embossed stationery
  Synonym:embossstamp

adj

• exceptionally good
  1. a boss hand at carpentry
  2. his brag cornfield
  Synonym:brag

双语例句

• My husband has just had a blazing row with his boss.
  我丈夫刚和他老板大吵了一架。
• It was clear to me that he respected his boss
  在我看来他显然很尊重他的上司。
• Please give this to your boss with my compliments
  请把这个给你的老板，算是我的一点心意。
• As the boss began to rant, I stood up and went out
  老板开始咆哮的时候，我起身走了出去。
• He seemed to be in direct contact with the Boss
  他似乎直接和老板联系。
• His boss did not pressure him for results.
  他的老板并没有催促他尽早拿出结果。
• The boss seems to think highly of you.
  上司似乎很器重你。
• Her boss was very demanding but appreciative of Christina's talents.
  克里斯蒂娜的老板非常苛刻，但同时也很欣赏她的才华。
• The secretary was severely reprimanded by his boss for leaking out the secret without his permission.
  这位秘书因未经上司允许泄露了秘密而受到斥责。
• He thinks he's the boss.
  他认为自己是头儿。