noun🔗Share地主,乡绅 The owner of a Scottish estate; a member of the landed gentry, a landowner."The laird surveyed his fields, pleased with the bountiful harvest. "这位地主巡视着他的田地,对丰收的景象感到非常满意。propertypersonhistorysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share苏格兰宗族首领,族长 Often in the form Laird of, followed by a patronymic: a Scottish clan chief."Laird MacLeod, the Laird of MacLeod, addressed the crowd gathered for the clan gathering. "麦克劳德宗族的首领,麦克劳德族的族长麦克劳德,向聚集起来参加宗族聚会的人群发表了讲话。titlepersonculturehistoryfamilyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share发号施令, 作威作福。 Chiefly as laird it over: to behave like a laird, particularly to act haughtily or to domineer; to lord (it over)."Since he was the manager's son, he often lairded it over the other employees, telling them what to do even when it wasn't his place. "因为他是经理的儿子,所以他经常对其他员工发号施令,作威作福,即使那不是他该管的事,他也总是指手画脚。attitudecharactersocietypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading