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sire

UK //saɪə(r)//US //saɪr//

词源

源自古法语 'sire',最终来自拉丁语 'senior'(年长的),最初是对年长者的尊称,后特指君主。

noun

❶ 对男性君主或贵族的尊称,尤指国王或皇帝。在现代主要用于正式场合或历史语境中。

“The knight bowed before his sire.”

(骑士向他的君主鞠躬。)

“The young prince was the only son of the sire.”

(年轻的王子是君主的独子。)

❶ 指动物的雄性亲本,尤其是马、狗等家畜的父亲。常用于畜牧或育种领域。

“This stallion is the sire of many champion racehorses.”

(这匹种马是许多冠军赛马的父亲。)

“The pedigree lists the sire and dam of each puppy.”

(血统证书上列出了每只幼犬的父母。)

同义词:king, father, lord, progenitor, ancestor

verb

❶ 指雄性动物繁殖后代的行为,通常用于描述马、狗等动物的配种过程。

“The champion stallion has sired over 50 foals.”

(这匹冠军种马已经繁殖了50多匹小马驹。)

“The dog sired a litter of six puppies.”

(这只狗繁殖了一窝六只小狗。)

同义词:beget, father, procreate, breed, engender

常见短语

your sire — 对君主的正式称呼,表示尊敬和服从,常见于中世纪或历史剧中的对话。

“Your sire, the rebels have been defeated.”

(陛下,叛军已被击败。)