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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。
老板；上司；主管
bosses — plural of boss
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老板；上司；主管
A person who exercises authority over workers, such as an employer or manager.
My boss is very strict.
我的老板非常严格。
负责某事的人。
One who is in charge or something.
动物、人或物体上的肿块、突起或隆起
A lump, protuberance, or swelling in an animal, person or object.
对员工行使控制的人
a person who exercises control over workers
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。
An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
My boss asked me to finish the report by Friday.
我的老板让我在星期五之前完成报告。
AI contextual example
The boss decided to give everyone a bonus this year.
老板决定今年给每个人发奖金。
AI contextual example
She has been working for the same boss for ten years.
她已经为同一个老板工作了十年。
AI contextual example
the boss hired three more men for the new job
老板为新工作雇了三个新员工
WordNet
使用所有格表示所属关系
My boss is very strict.
我的老板非常严格。
用of结构指明范围
She is the boss of the marketing department.
她是市场部的老板。
表示处于负责人地位
He wants to be the boss someday.
他想有一天当老板。
Not this
She is boss.
Use this
She is the boss.
可数名词单数前通常需要冠词，这里特指某位老板，应使用定冠词the。
Not this
I have two boss.
Use this
I have two bosses.
boss是可数名词，复数形式为bosses，表示多个老板时需加-es。
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我的老板
My boss is very strict.
我的老板很严格。
新老板
The new boss has changed the schedule.
新老板改变了日程。
老板的办公室
Please go to the boss's office.
请去老板的办公室。
向老板汇报
We report to the boss every Monday.
我们每周一向老板汇报。
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。
自己做老板
After years of working for others, she finally decided to be her own boss and start a business.
在为他人工作多年后，她最终决定自己做老板，创办一家企业。
让某人知道谁说了算
The new manager had to show the team who's boss by enforcing strict rules.
新经理不得不通过严格执行规定来让团队知道谁说了算。
像老板一样（表示做得很好）
He aced the exam like a boss.
他像老板一样轻松通过了考试。
谁是老板？
She asked, 'Who's the boss?' when everyone was confused about the decision.
当大家对决定感到困惑时，她问道：‘谁是老板？’
像老板一样
He walked into the meeting like a boss and took charge immediately.
他像老板一样走进会议室，立即掌握了主动权。
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老板（boss）发音类似‘波斯’，想象波斯老板很威严。
Register: neutral to informal. Typical contexts: workplace, office, business. 通常用于工作场合，指管理者或雇主。
All listed words end with -oss and share the same vowel and final consonant /ɑs/, so they all rhyme with 'boss'.
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