| 释义 |
sir
UK [sɜ:r] US [sɝ:] formal
noun [as form of address]
IMPROVER
■used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a service to or who is in a position of authority 先生•Would you like to see the menu, sir?您要看看菜单吗，先生? •"Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, sir."“听到我说的话了吗？”“是的，先生。” Compare madam ; Miss ; Ms
Dear Sir
IMPROVER
■used to begin a formal letter to a man whose name you do not know. ' Dear Sirs ' is an old fashioned way of beginning a letter to a company. 尊敬的先生（用于正式信函中称呼不知姓名的男性收信人）尊敬的各位先生（正式商务信函的旧式信首称呼语）
Dear Sir or Madam
IMPROVER
■used to begin a formal letter when you do not know whether the person you are writing to is a man or a woman 尊敬的先生或女士，敬启者（用于正式信函中称呼不知性别的收信人）
UK [sɜ:r] US [sɝ:] formal
noun [as form of address]
no sir US informal
■certainly not 决不，绝不，绝对不•I'm not going to ride the subway, no sir!我不会去乘地铁，绝对不会！ |