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bossy

UK //ˈbɒsi//US //ˈbɑːsi//

词源

源自16世纪英语 'boss'(老板、指挥者)加后缀 '-y',表示具有某种特性。

adjective

❶ 形容人喜欢发号施令、控制他人,常带有贬义,指过度干涉或指挥别人的行为。

“She became very bossy after being promoted to manager.”

(她被提升为经理后变得非常爱发号施令。)

“My older sister is always bossy and tells me what to do.”

(我姐姐总是很专横,告诉我该做什么。)

同义词:domineering, authoritarian, overbearing

常见短语

bossy boots — 非正式用语,指特别喜欢指挥别人、表现得很专横的人,带有幽默或轻微的批评意味。

“Stop being such a bossy boots and let us choose the movie!”

(别这么爱指挥了,让我们选电影吧!)