sir
n. 先生; (用于姓名前)爵士; (中小学生对男教师的称呼)先生; 老师
People sometimes say sir as a very formal and polite way of addressing a man whose name they do not know or a man of superior rank. For example, a shop assistant might address a male customer as sir .
Excuse me sir, but would you mind telling me what sort of car that is?...
先生,请您告诉我那是什么类型的车好吗?
Good afternoon to you, sir.
下午好,先生。
Sir is the title used in front of the name of a knight or baronet.
She introduced me to Sir Tobias and Lady Clarke.
她把我引见给了托拜厄斯爵士和克拉克夫人。
You use the expression Dear sir at the beginning of a formal letter or a business letter when you are writing to a man. You use Dear sirs when you are writing to an organization.
Dear Sir, Your letter of the 9th October has been referred to us.
尊敬的先生,您 10 月 9 日的来信已转交我处。
1. term of address for a man
Mr., sir
这两个名词均可表示"先生"之意。
Your car is ready, sir.
先生, 你的车子已经准备好了.
There is a lady to see you, sir.
先生, 有位小姐要见你.
Sir, is it time to begin?
先生, 该开会了 吗 ?
Aye , aye , sir, I'll do it out of hand.
是, 长官, 我马上去办.
Don't sir me, please.
请别 叫 我先生.