sir
英 [sɜː]
美[sɝ]
- n. 先生；（用于姓名前）爵士；阁下；（中小学生对男教师的称呼）先生；老师
- n. （苏丹、德）西尔（人名）
词态变化
复数: sirs;
中文词源
sir 先生，阁下，爵士，老师
来自古法语 sire,阁下，主，缩写自拉丁语 senior,长者，老者，即 senior.后作为对男士的尊称。
英英释意
- 1. term of address for a man
英文词源
- sir
- sir: [13] In common with many other European terms of address for men (such as monsieur and señor), sir goes back ultimately to Latin senior ‘older’ (source also of English senior). This was reduced in Vulgar Latin to *seior, which found its way into Old French as *sieire, later sire. English borrowed this as sire [13], which in weakly-stressed positions (prefixed to names, for instance) became sir.
Other titles based on senior that have found their way into English include French monsieur [15] (literally ‘my sire’), together with its plural messieurs [17], abbreviated to messrs [18]; French seigneur [16]; Spanish señor [17]; and Italian signor [16]. Surly [16] is an alteration of an earlier sirly ‘lordly’, a derivative of sir.
The meaning ‘grumpy’ evolved via an intermediate ‘haughty’.
=> senator, senior, sire, surly - sir
- c. 1300, title of honor of a knight or baronet (until 17c. also a title of priests), variant of sire, originally used only in unstressed position. Generalized as a respectful form of address by mid-14c.; used as a salutation at the beginning of letters from early 15c.
同义词辨析
Mr., sir
这两个名词均可表示"先生"之意。
Mr.： 是Mister的缩写形式，一般加在男子的姓或名字或职位之前，是对成年男子的尊称。Mr.多用于英国，Mr(未加圆点)多用于美国。
sir： 较正式的呼语，书面文字或口语均可使用，其后不必加姓。
考试真题
- Abergeldie Castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was built by Sir Alexander Gordon of Midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly.
出自-2016年12月听力原文
- You're welcome, sir I hope you enjoy your stay
出自-2013年12月听力原文
- We have same day service, sir.
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- What are you doing in here, Sir?
出自-2013年6月听力原文
- May I make a recommendation, sir?
出自-2011年12月听力原文
- Abergeldie Castle located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was built by sir Alexander Gordon of midmar who later became the Earl of Huntly.
2016年12月四级真题（第一套）听力 Section A
- But more recently, companies have begun to plan more affordable After being dogged by technical delays for years, Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic's founder, had recently suggested that a SpaceShipTwo craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- May I make a recommendation, sir?
出自-2011年12月听力原文
- After being dogged by technical delays for years, sir Richard Branson, virgin Galactic's founder, had recently suggested that a Spaceship Two craft would carry its first paying customers as soon as February 2015.
2015年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C
- Sir, you've been using the online catalog for quite a while.
2016年高考英语浙江卷（10月） 听力 原文
- Sorry sir, your room will be ready soon.
2015年高考英语上海卷 听力 原文
- The ship was the endurance, a small, tight, norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take sir Ernest shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists, 27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of antArctica's weddell sea.
2016年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 阅读D 原文
- In the late 1800s British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans combed antique dealers’ stores in Athens, Greece.
出自-2014年考研阅读原文
- In the late 1800s British archaeologist sir Arthur Evans combed antique dealers'stores in Athens, Greece.
2014年考研真题（英语一）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- Good morning, sir. Can I help you?
- 早上好，先生。您要点什么？
牛津词典
- Are you ready to order, sir?
- 先生，可以点菜了吗？
牛津词典
- ‘Report to me tomorrow, corporal! ’ ‘Yes, sir! ’
- “下士，明天来向我报告！”“是，长官！”
牛津词典
- ‘Thank you very much. ’ ‘You're welcome, sir. Have a nice day. ’
- “多谢。”“不客气，先生。祝您愉快。”
牛津词典
- Dear Sir/Sirs
- 亲爱的先生 / 诸位先生
牛津词典
- Dear Sir or Madam
- 亲爱的先生或女士
牛津词典
- Sir Paul McCartney
- 保罗·麦卡特尼爵士
牛津词典
- Thank you, Sir Paul.
- 谢谢，保罗爵士。
牛津词典
- Please, sir, can I open a window?
- 老师，请允许我打开一扇窗户好吗？
牛津词典
- We will never allow that to happen! No sir!
- 我们决不能允许那样的事情发生！决不能！
牛津词典
- That's a fine car you have. Yes sir!
- 你这辆车真好。的确好！
牛津词典
- 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？
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Good afternoon to you, sir.
- 下午好，先生。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Dear, I hope you can fall in an earnest love and won't be hurt again.
- 亲爱的, 希望你好好爱一次,不会再受伤!
期刊摘选
- Your car is ready, sir.
- 先生, 你的车子已经准备好了.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- There is a lady to see you, sir.
- 先生, 有位小姐要见你.
《简明英汉词典》
- Sir, is it time to begin?
- 先生, 该开会了 吗 ?
《简明英汉词典》
- Aye , aye , sir, I'll do it out of hand.
- 是, 长官, 我马上去办.
《简明英汉词典》
- Don't sir me, please.
- 请别 叫 我先生.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Sir John Smith baronet abandoned his son to his fate.
- 约翰·史密斯爵士遗弃了儿子,任其受命运摆布.
《简明英汉词典》