sir

sir /sə; strong sɜː $ sər strong sɜːr/ S1 W3 noun

1 spokenTALK TO somebodyNAME OF A PERSON used when speaking to a man in order to be polite or show respect 先生，長官〔對男子的敬稱〕

‘Report back to me in an hour, sergeant.’ ‘Yes, sir.’

“一小時後向我報告，中士。”“是，長官。”

Can I help you, sir?

我能爲您效勞嗎，先生？

Sir! You dropped your wallet.

先生！您的錢包掉了。

→ madam(1), ma'am

2. Dear Sir/Sirs TCMused at the beginning of a formal letter to a man or to people you do not know 敬啓者〔對男子或不知其名者的稱呼，用於正式信函的開頭〕

n3. → Sir

4 British EnglishBrE spokenTALK TO somebodyTEACH used by children at school when speaking to or talking about a male teacher 老師〔中小學生對男教師的直接或間接稱呼〕

Sir, I’ve forgotten my homework.

老師，我忘記做家庭作業了。

Look out – sir’s coming back!

注意——老師回來了！

→ miss2(4)

5 no/yes sir! (also no/yes siree! especially American EnglishAmE) old-fashioned spokenNO used to emphasize a statement or an answer to a question 絕不！/的確！〔用於強調所說的話或對問題的回答〕

I will not have that man in my home, no sir!

我不要那個人待在我家裏，絕對不行！

Examples from the Corpus

no/yes sir!• I'm not doing any more work for them. No sir!

Examples from the Corpus

sir• Anagrams and word puzzles are not in my line of country, sir.• Dear Sir or Madam..• Not esquire, sir, lord or anything like that.• The bodies are here, sir.• Would you need to speak to him, sir?• You needn't be jealous, sir.• Excuse me, sir. Is this your jacket?• It isn't all it sounds, sir, but they tell me it's a start.• "Are you on duty tonight, Corporal?" "Yes, sir."

Sir

NAME OF A PERSONHIGH POSITION OR RANKa title used before the first name of a knight or baronet 爵士〔冠於爵士或準男爵名字之前的尊稱〕

Sir Paul McCartney

保羅·麥卡特尼爵士

Sir Jasper

賈斯珀爵士

Examples from the Corpus

Sir• Sir James Wilson

Origin sir

(1200-1300) → SIRE1

sir nounSir

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