mistress
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/ˈmɪstrəs/
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/ˈmɪstrəs/
A woman who has a secret romantic and sexual relationship with a married man.
He kept his mistress in a separate apartment to hide the affair from his wife.
他在另一套公寓里养着情妇,以向妻子隐瞒这段婚外情。
A female teacher, especially in a private school.
The math mistress helped students understand difficult problems.
数学女教师帮助学生理解难题。
The female head of a household who employed servants.
The mistress of the house gave orders to the staff each morning.
这家的女主人每天早上向员工下达命令。
A woman who owns a pet animal.
The dog ran to its mistress when called.
狗被叫到时就跑向它的女主人。
A woman who has great skill or control over something.
She is a mistress of negotiation, always getting what she wants.
她是谈判大师,总能得到她想要的东西。