boss
noun[C]
uk/bɒs/us/bɑːs/bossnoun[C](MANAGER)
A2
thepersonwho is inchargeof anorganizationand whotellsotherswhat to do:
老板；上司；头儿She was the boss of alargeinternationalcompany.她曾是一家大型跨国公司的老板。
Istartedup my ownbusinessand now I'm myownboss(= Iworkfor myself and no onetellsme what to do).我开办了公司，现在自己当老板。
informalWho's the boss(= thepersonwho makes all theimportantdecisions)inyourhouse?你们家谁做主？
- Iinformedmy boss that I was going to be away nextweek.
- His boss gave him aseverereprimandfor being late.
- "How are you getting on withyournew boss?" "Notbad."
- Iaskedmy boss if I could have sometimeoff to go to thedentist.
- As a boss you have todelegateresponsibilitiestoyourstaff.
Bosses & managers
- administration
- anti-management
- C-suite
- CAO
- captain of industry
- co-partner
- co-president
- comptroller
- coo
- coordinator
- industrialist
- layer
- line manager
- majordomo
- management
- slave driver
- sleeping partner
- superboard
- superintendent
- supervisor
bossnoun[C](DECORATION)
araisedroundeddecoration, such as on ashieldor aceiling
圆形装饰物；浮雕装饰
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Patterns and shapes
- amorphous
- arabesque
- argyle
- asymmetrically
- asymmetry
- bossy
- filigree
- fishhook
- flecked
- flowery
- formless
- fretted
- herringbone
- oblong
- shapeless
- shapelessly
- shapelessness
- sigmoid
- snow angel
- swoosh
Idiom
like a boss
boss
verb
informaluk/bɒs/us/bɑːs/[Tusually+ adv/prep]disapproving
totellsomeone what to do a lot:
Iwishhe'dstopbossing mearound/about.但愿他不再把我差来遣去的。
Heenjoysbossing theyoungerchildren.
UK
to be incontrolof something,especiallyasportsgame:
He's aplayerwhoknowshow to bossgames.
Germany bossed the secondhalf.
Giving orders & commands
- all-points bulletin
- bossily
- bossiness
- bossyboots
- call forsomeone
- decree
- defy
- demand
- dictate
- expect
- harry
- importunate
- lay down the lawidiom
- officious
- ordain
- prescribe
- shovesomeonearound
- stick
- stick out forsomething
- task
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Winning, losing & scoring in sport
Controlling and being in charge
boss
adjective
slanguk/bɒs/us/bɑːs/very good orexcellent:
出色的It was a bossparty.那场聚会棒极了。
Informal words for good
- A-OK
- amazeballs
- apple pie
- awesomesauce
- badass
- dank
- ill
- jim-dandy
- juicy
- killer
- knock
- knock spots offsomethingidiom
- like a bossidiom
- out of sightidiom
- safe
- shabby
- shit hot
- sight
- smashing
- some