boss

美 { "us": "", "uk": "" }
英 { "us": "", "uk": "" }
数据源: ai_enrichment
boss 作为名词指老板或上司,作为动词表示指挥或控制,也可指岩瘤、浮雕或母牛等特定含义。

用法要点

句型搭配

作为名词时,常用于描述工作关系,如 'my boss' 或 'the boss of the company';作为动词时,多用于非正式场合,表示指挥他人,常接宾语。

• My boss is very supportive.
• He bosses everyone around.

介词用法

名词形式常与 'of' 连用表示所属关系,如 'boss of the team';动词形式可搭配 'around' 表示随意指挥,如 'boss someone around'。

• She is the boss of the department.
• Don't boss me around!

语域说明

名词 'boss' 在商务和日常对话中常见,较口语化;动词 'boss' 多用于非正式语境,略带贬义,暗示专横。在正式写作中,可用 'supervisor' 或 'manager' 替代名词。

• Informal: My boss is cool.
• Formal: The manager approved the report.

基础例句

My boss gave me a day off to relax.

我的老板给了我一天假去放松。

She always bosses her little brother around.

她总是对她的小弟弟发号施令。

The boss of the store is very friendly to customers.

这家店的老板对顾客非常友好。

Don't try to boss me; I know what I'm doing.

别想指挥我,我知道自己在做什么。

高级例句

In corporate governance, the CEO acts as the ultimate boss, overseeing strategic decisions.

在公司治理中,首席执行官作为最终老板,监督战略决策。

The project manager must boss the team effectively to meet tight deadlines.

项目经理必须有效指挥团队以满足紧迫的截止日期。

Geological surveys identified a boss of igneous rock in the region.

地质调查在该区域发现了一个火成岩岩瘤。

During the merger, employees reported directly to the new boss for integration tasks.

在合并期间,员工直接向新老板汇报整合任务。

高频搭配

verb

report to the bossask the bossplease the bossboss someone aroundboss the team

adjective

strict bosssupportive bossformer bossimmediate bossbig boss

noun

company bossteam bossboss's approvalboss's officeboss's orders

adverb

directly bosseffectively bossinformally boss

preposition

boss ofboss atboss from

phrase

like a bossboss aroundboss someone aboutplay the boss

常见错误

❌ 错误:I am a boss of this company.
✓ 正确:I am the boss of this company.

错误在于使用了不定冠词 'a',而 'boss' 在特定上下文中通常用定冠词 'the' 表示唯一性或特指,如公司通常只有一个老板。

❌ 错误:He bosses me to do homework.
✓ 正确:He bosses me around to do homework.

错误在于动词 'boss' 后直接接宾语和不定式,正确用法应搭配 'around' 或 'about' 表示指挥行为,更符合英语习惯。

近义词辨析

manager

'manager' 更正式,强调管理职责,常用于商务语境;'boss' 较口语化,可泛指上级,情感上可能更随意或带权威感。

My boss is strict. (日常) vs. The manager handles budgets. (正式)

supervisor

'supervisor' 特指监督者,侧重指导和监控工作;'boss' 含义更广,可指任何上级,有时带控制意味。

The supervisor checks our progress. (监督) vs. Don't boss me! (指挥)