Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2227
boss
老板;上司;主管
A person who exercises authority over workers, such as an employer or manager.
- 1.
One who is in charge or something.
负责某事的人。
- 2.
A lump, protuberance, or swelling in an animal, person or object.
动物、人或物体上的肿块、突起或隆起
- 3.
a person who exercises control over workers
对员工行使控制的人
- 4.
An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
一个敌人,通常在关卡的末尾,特别具有挑战性,必须打败才能继续。
- 5.
A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
用于固定靶面的靶块,通常由泡沫或干草捆制成
- 6.
a person responsible for hiring workers
负责雇佣员工的人
- 7.
A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
用于瓦工或砖石的木制容器,通过钩子挂在板条或梯子的横档上
- 8.
a person who exercises control and makes decisions
行使控制并做出决策的人
- 9.
A head or reservoir of water.
水源或水库
关卡头目;最终头目;肿块;隆起;凸起;靶块;草靶;灰浆桶;泥桶;水头;蓄水池
In use
My boss asked me to finish the report by Friday.
The boss decided to give everyone a bonus this year.
She has been working for the same boss for ten years.
the boss hired three more men for the new job
he is his own boss now
someone's boss
使用所有格表示所属关系
My boss is very strict.
我的老板非常严格。
the boss of something
用of结构指明范围
She is the boss of the marketing department.
她是市场部的老板。
Connections
Collocations
- my boss
- 我的老板
- My boss is very strict.我的老板很严格。
- new boss
- 新老板
- The new boss has changed the schedule.新老板改变了日程。
- boss's office
- 老板的办公室
- Please go to the boss's office.请去老板的办公室。
- report to the boss
- 向老板汇报
- We report to the boss every Monday.我们每周一向老板汇报。
- former boss
- 前老板
- My former boss gave me a good reference.我的前老板给了我一份好的推荐信。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
老板(boss)发音类似‘波斯’,想象波斯老板很威严。
Context & Register
Register: neutral to informal. Typical contexts: workplace, office, business. 通常用于工作场合,指管理者或雇主。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with -oss and share the same vowel and final consonant /ɑs/, so they all rhyme with 'boss'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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