mistress
n.情妇，情人
释义2：
mistress
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◙ noun1. a woman in a position of authority or control• 权威女子 »she is always mistress of the situation, coolly self-possessed. 她总能控制局面，表现沉着镇静。 [with modifier] (chiefly Brit.)a female schoolteacher who teaches a particular subject• [主英] （教某一门课的）女教师 »a Geography mistress. 女地理教师。 a woman who is skilled in a particular subject or activity• 女名家，女能手 »a mistress of the sound bite, she is famed for the acidity of her tongue. 她是录音采访节录名家，以尖酸刻薄出名。 the female owner of a dog, cat, or other domesticated animal• （狗、猫等的）女主人 (archaic)a female head of a household• [古] 主妇 »he asked for the mistress of the house. 他要找这家主妇。 (especially formerly) a female employer of domestic staff• （尤指旧时的）女雇主2. a woman (other than a wife) having a sexual relationship with a married man• 情妇 (archaic or poetic/literary)a woman loved and courted by a man• [古或诗／文] 女情人3. [Mistress] (archaic or dialect)used as a title prefixed to the name of a married woman; Mrs • [古或方] ［置于姓名前，用作对已婚女子称呼］夫人【语源】
1. Middle English: from Old French maistresse, from maistre 'master'
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