sire
更新时间:2026-08-13 19:44:56 栏目: 英语词典
更新时间:2026-08-13 19:44:56 栏目: 英语词典
Sire
释义:
sire (名词) - 在某些情况下,指的是君主、国王或高贵身份的男性长者,尤其在历史上作为尊称使用。例如,曾用来称呼欧洲的国王或皇帝。
sire (动词) - 生育(特别指雄性动物,尤其是马或牛等牲畜)。即指雄性动物的繁殖行为,常用于养殖或动物繁育领域。
音标:
/sʌɪə(r)/
翻译:
君主,国王(用于历史或尊敬场合)
父亲(尤指动物的父亲)
产生,繁殖(用于动词形式)
读音:
"sire"的发音类似于"saïr"。其中,/sʌɪə(r)/中的“s”发音为“s”,而“ire”部分则类似于"air"。
用法:
作为名词:
The king was addressed as sire by his subjects.
(国王被臣民称为"陛下"。)
The lord was a sire to many vassals.
(这位领主是许多附庸的主子。)
作为动词:
The stallion sired many foals during his life.
(这匹种马在它的生命中繁育了许多小马。)
The champion dog sired numerous prize-winning puppies.
(这只冠军犬繁殖了许多获奖的小狗。)
作为尊称:
"Yes, sire, we shall proceed with your command."
("是的,陛下,我们将按照您的命令执行。")
短语搭配:
Sire a litter - 繁殖一窝幼仔
Sire of a champion - 冠军的父亲(通常指赛马等领域的繁殖)
Sire a colt - 繁殖一匹小公马
例句:
The knight bowed and addressed the king as sire.
(骑士鞠躬并称国王为"陛下"。)
The stallion sired a new generation of racehorses.
(这匹种马繁育了新一代的赛马。)
The prince was known to address his father, the king, as sire.
(王子被认为以"陛下"称呼他的父亲国王。)
The sire of the herd was the strongest bull.
(这个牛群的父亲是最强壮的公牛。)
The farmer was proud of the sire of his cattle.
(农夫为他牛群中的父牛感到骄傲。)
The dog sired several litters of puppies.
(这只狗繁育了几窝小狗。)
"Your Majesty, the sire of this kingdom, commands you to heed his words," the messenger said.
("陛下,这个王国的主宰命令你们听从他的话,"信使说道。)
The stallion is known to sire some of the fastest horses in the region.
(这匹种马因繁育出该地区最快的几匹马而闻名。)
In medieval times, sire was a respectful way to address a lord or king.
(在中世纪,sire 是一种尊敬的方式来称呼领主或国王。)
The sire was instrumental in improving the herd's genetics.
(这匹父牛在改进牛群的遗传