mistress學測 L6KK [ˈmɪstrəs] | /ˈmɪstrəs/
女主人;當家做主的女性·情婦
學測常考詞,多義反差是命題重點
Everyone thought she was his wife, but she was really his mistress.
大家都以為她是他太太,但她其實是他的情婦。
義項
宅邸當家C2noun女主人;當家做主的女性
In the story, the mistress of the house tells the servants what to do each day.
故事裡,這位女主人每天都吩咐僕人們該做什麼。
the mistress of the house
地下情人C2noun情婦
He had a mistress for many years even though he was married.
儘管已婚,他多年來一直養著一名情婦。
keep a mistresshave a mistress
片語
mistress of ceremonies站台主持 →典禮活動的女主持人
keep a mistress暗中包養 →私下包養一名情婦
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mistress 開頭的 mis- 和 mislead、mistake 裡表示「錯誤」的字首是同一個嗎?
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不是
mistress 只是巧合帶 mis 開頭,語意跟「錯誤」無關。
『He had a mistress for many years even though he was married.』這句的 mistress 最接近哪個意思?(A) 女主人 (B) 情婦
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(B)
此句描述已婚男子的婚外情人,對應「情婦」義項。