Word · Frequency #8306
Messieurs
先生
Messieurs is the plural of mister.
A respectful title or form of address for a man, used with or without a name.
- 1.
Alternative spelling of Mister, especially when used as a form of address without a name.
Mister的另一种拼写,尤指不带姓名的称呼形式
- 2.
A device that makes or sprays mist.
制造或喷洒水雾的装置；喷雾器
- 3.
A general title of respect for an adult male.
对成年男性的一般尊称。
- 4.
A man.
男人；男子
- 5.
An official form of address to a male president of a nation.
对男性国家总统的正式称呼。
- 6.
A formal address to any male official of an organization.
对组织内任何男性官员的正式称呼。
- 7.
An official title of a military man, usually anyone below rank of captain.
对低于上尉军衔的军人的正式头衔。
- 8.
A male warrant officer or cadet in the United States Military Academy at West Point.
西点军校的男性准尉或学员。
- 9.
An informal title that is used to create a nickname, placeholder name, or other moniker for a male.
用于为男性创建昵称、占位名或其他绰号的非正式头衔。
- 10.
A title used to designate the (male) winner of certain kinds of competition.
用以指代某些竞赛男性获胜者的称号。
喷雾器；喷水器；男人；男子；阁下；先生；（用于绰号或代称）…先生；（竞赛男性冠军称号）…先生
In use
Excuse me, mister, could you tell me the way to the nearest subway station?
Mister, would you like to try on a different size?
Hey, mister, you dropped your wallet!
mister (as direct address)
通常用于对不知姓名的男性陌生人，较口语化。
Excuse me, mister, you dropped your wallet.
打扰一下，先生，您掉了钱包。
Mister + title/role
正式场合中，用‘Mister’加职务称呼，如‘Mister President’‘Mister Chairman’。
Good evening, Mister President.
晚上好，总统先生。
Common mistakes
Mister John Smith is my teacher.Mr. John Smith is my teacher.
Connections
Collocations
- Mister Smith
- 史密斯先生
- Hello, Mister Smith.你好，史密斯先生。
- Mister President
- 总统先生
- Mister President, may I ask a question?总统先生，我可以问一个问题吗？
- Mister Jones
- 琼斯先生
- This is Mister Jones.这是琼斯先生。
- Mister Ambassador
- 大使先生
- Good evening, Mister Ambassador.晚上好，大使先生。
- Mister Chairman
- 主席先生
- Mister Chairman, I have a point of order.主席先生，我提出程序问题。
- Mister X
- X先生
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 mister 拆成 mist + er，想象雾中走来的先生。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：addressing unknown men、informal conversation 多用于称呼陌生男子或非正式场合，正式场合通常使用“Mr.”加姓氏
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like 'sister' and 'blister' rhyme with 'mister' (same /ɪ/ in stressed syllable). 'Master', 'foster', 'poster', and 'roster' share the '-ster' spelling but have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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