lordship
noun /ˈlɔːdʃɪp/
/ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
- His/Your Lordshipa title of respect used when speaking to or about a judge, a bishop or a nobleman
（对法官、主教或贵族的尊称）阁下，大人，爵爷 - His Lordship is away on business.
爵爷有事出去了。
- His Lordship is away on business.
- (British English, informal) a humorous way of talking to or about a boy or man that you think is trying to be too important
（对自以为了不起的男孩或男子幽默的称呼）阁下 - Can his lordship manage to switch off the TV?
请阁下设法关掉电视机好不好？
- Can his lordship manage to switch off the TV?
- [uncountable] the power or position of a lord
贵族的权力（或身份、地位）
词源Old English hlāfordscipe (see lord, -ship).