sir
noun /sɜː(r)/, /sə(r)/
/sɜːr/, /sər/
Idioms (对不认识的男性的称呼或对男性的尊称)先生 - Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
早上好,先生。您要点什么? - Are you ready to order, sir?
先生,可以点菜了吗? - ‘Thank you very much.’ ‘You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day.’
“多谢。” “不客气,先生。祝您愉快。”
- Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
- Dear Sir/Sirsused at the beginning of a formal business letter when you do not know the name of the man or people that you are dealing with
(正式信函中对不知其名的男性收信人的称呼)先生,阁下 - Dear Sir/Sirs
亲爱的先生/诸位先生 - Dear Sir or Madam
亲爱的先生或女士
- Dear Sir/Sirs
- Sira title that is used before the first name of a man who has received one of the highest British honours (= a knight), or before the first name of a baronet
(贵族头衔,用于爵士或准男爵的名字或姓名前面)爵士 - Sir Paul McCartney
保罗 · 麦卡特尼爵士 - Thank you, Sir Paul.
谢谢,保罗爵士。
- Sir Paul McCartney
(中小学生对男教师的称呼)先生,老师 - ‘Report to me tomorrow, corporal!’ ‘Yes, sir!’
“下士,明天来向我报告!” “是,长官!”
- ‘Report to me tomorrow, corporal!’ ‘Yes, sir!’
- (British English) used as a form of address by children in school to a male teacher
(中小学生对男教师的称呼)先生,老师 - Please, sir, can I open a window?
老师,请允许我打开一扇窗户好吗?
- Please, sir, can I open a window?
词源Middle English: reduced form of sire.
Idioms
no sir! | no siree!
- (informal, especially North American English) certainly not
决不 - We will never allow that to happen! No sir!
我们决不会允许那样的事情发生!决不会!
- We will never allow that to happen! No sir!
yes sir! | yes siree!
- (informal, especially North American English) used to emphasize that something is true
(强调所言不虚)的确 - That's a fine car you have. Yes sir!
你这辆车真好。的确好!
- That's a fine car you have. Yes sir!