boss
n. 老闆,領導
v. 對…指手畫腳
adj. 〈俚〉很好的
Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work.
He cannot stand his boss...
他無法忍受他的老闆。
Occasionally I have to go and ask the boss for a rise.
有時我不得不找老闆要求加薪。
If you are the boss in a group or relationship, you are the person who makes all the decisions.
He thinks he's the boss.
他認為自己是頭兒。
If you say that someone bosses you, you mean that they keep telling you what to do in a way that is irritating.
We cannot boss them into doing more...
我們不能再差遣他們做更多的事了。
'You are not to boss me!' she shouted.
“你不能指揮我!”她喊道。
If you are your own boss, you work for yourself or make your own decisions and do not have anyone telling you what to do.
I'm very much my own boss and no one interferes with what I do.
我自己很有主見,沒有人干預我做的事。
1. a person who exercises control over workers;
2. a person responsible for hiring workers;
3. a person who exercises control and makes decisions;
4. a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments;
5. a circular rounded projection or protuberance
1. raise in a relief;
1. exceptionally good;
chief, head, leader, boss
這些名詞都指"擁有權力或統治權的人"。
be one's own boss
自己當老闆
show someone who's boss
讓別人明白是自己說了算
The more the boss tries to get rid of her, the more she digs in.
老闆越是想開除她, 她就越是拼命保住自己的地位.
The boss took a shine to the new girl.
老闆喜歡上了新來的姑娘.
The boss seems to think highly of you.
上司似乎很器重你.
Save your breath; the boss will never give you the day off.
省點口舌吧, 老闆不會給你一天假的.
For this his boss dressed him down for a good while.
為此老闆斥責他老半天.