sire
UK [saɪər] US [saɪr] noun countable
FATHER 父亲
■a male parent of an animal, especially a horse 雄性种兽；（尤指）种马
UK [saɪər] US [saɪr] noun countable
KING 国王 old use
■used as a form of address to a king 陛下•I will serve you always, sire.我将永远为您效劳，陛下。
UK [saɪər] US [saɪr] verb transitive
■to become the male parent of an animal or the father of a child （雄性动物）繁殖；成为（孩子）的父亲•The foal was sired by a cup-winning racehorse.那匹马的父亲是一匹获得过奖杯的赛马。 •old use or humorous At the age of 70, he married a much younger woman and went on to sire two more children.70岁时，他和一个比他年轻许多的女子结婚并且又生了两个孩子。 |