2N-VOC (在英国对法官、主教及某些男性贵族的尊称)阁下,大人 In Britain, judges, bishops, and some male members of the nobility are addressed as 'my Lord'. (在英国对法官、主教及某些男性贵族的尊称)阁下,大人 [politeness]
My lord, I am instructed by my client to claim that the evidence has been tampered with.
法官大人,本人受当事人委托,主张此证据已被人篡改。
3(用于英国某些高级官员的头衔) In Britain, Lord is used in the titles of some officials of very high rank. (用于英国某些高级官员的头衔)
He was Lord Chancellor from 1970 until 1974.
他于1970年到1974年间出任大法官。
...Sir Brian Hutton, the Lord Chief Justice for Northern Ireland.
北爱尔兰首席法官布赖恩·赫顿爵士
4N-PROPER-COLL [with singular or plural verb]the Lords同the House of LordsThe Lords is the same as the House of Lords . the Lords同the House of Lords
It's very likely the bill will be defeated in the Lords.
该法案很可能会在上议院遭到否决。
5N-COUNT (尤指中世纪的)领主 In former times, especially in medieval times, a lord was a man who owned land or property and who had power and authority over people. (尤指中世纪的)领主
8N-COUNT [usually with supplement, usually NOUNof n]巨头;霸主;泰斗 If you describe a man as the lord of a particular area, industry, or thing, you mean that he has total authority and power over it. 巨头;霸主;泰斗
A century ago the aristocracy were truly lords of the earth.
9EXCLAM (表示吃惊、懊丧或不快)上帝呀!主呀!天哪!Lord is used in exclamations such as 'good Lord!' and 'oh Lord!' to express surprise, shock, frustration, or annoyance about something. (表示吃惊、懊丧或不快)上帝呀!主呀!天哪! [feelings]
'Good lord, that's what he is: he's a policeman.'.
“我的天哪,他原来是警察呀。”
'They didn't fire you for drinking, did they?' — 'Lord, no! I only drink beer, nowadays.'
“他们不是因为你喝酒而开除你的吧?”—“天哪,当然不是!我现在只喝啤酒了。”
10PHRASE [usually PHRASE that] [usually PHRASE that](强调强烈的情感或信念)众所周知 You can say 'Lord knows' to emphasize something that you feel or believe very strongly. (强调强烈的情感或信念)众所周知 [emphasis] [emphasis]
I've got to go home, but Lord knows I dread it.
我必须得回家了,不过是个人都知道我很怕回去。
11PHRASE (强调不知情)天晓得,鬼知道,谁知道 You can say 'Lord knows' to emphasize that you do not know something. (强调不知情)天晓得,鬼知道,谁知道
He would turn up at meetings, but Lord knows where he came from.
开会时他便会露面,但鬼知道他从哪里来。
12PHRASE [VERB inflects]颐指气使;发号施令;指手画脚 If someone lords it over you, they act in a way that shows that they think they are better than you, especially by giving lots of orders. 颐指气使;发号施令;指手画脚 [disapproval]
Alex seemed to enjoy lording it over the three girls.