mayor

英 [meə(r)] 美 ['meɪər]

• n. 市长

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]市长

   a person elected each year by a town council to be head of that city or town

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 市长
2. 镇长
3. 郡长

英英释义

Noun:

1. the head of a city government

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The mayor made a speech at the opening.
   市长在开幕式上发表了演说。
2. The mayor is determined to clean up the city.
   市长决心清除市内的不良现象。
3. He is the deputy mayor of the city.
   他是本市的副市长。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Who is the mayor of the city?
   这个市的市长是谁?
2. The mayor hurried into his office, brushing off the reporters.
   市长赶快走到办公室,拒不接见记者。

词汇搭配

• Lord Mayor (英国的)市长大人...
• deputy mayor 副市长
• mayoress 市长夫人

词源解说

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的maire，意为大人物。

近反义词

【近义词】

• syndic 理事
• city manager 市执行长