- [countable]
(in the UK) a man of high rank in the nobility (= people of high social class), or somebody who has been given the title ‘lord’ as an honour （英國）貴族 She's married to a lord. 她嫁給了一個貴族。 The head of the successful construction group became a lord in 1984. 1984年，這個成功的建築集團的負責人成爲了一名勳爵。 They entered a huge hall filled with lords and ladies. 他們進入了一個滿是貴族和女士的大廳。
- Lord
(in the UK) the title used by a lord 勳爵（英國貴族的稱號） Lord Beaverbrook 比弗布魯克勳爵 He was made a peer and took the title Lord Northcliffe. 他被封爲貴族，頭銜是諾思克利夫勳爵。
- Lord
a title used for some high official positions in the UK （英國用於某些高級官員的職位前）閣下，大人，大臣 the Lord Chancellor 大法官 the Lord Mayor 市長閣下 Lord Justice Slade 斯萊德大法官
- My Lord
(in the UK) a title of respect used when speaking to a judge, bishop or some male members of the nobility (= people of high social class) （英國用以稱呼法官、主教或某些男性貴族成員，表示尊敬）大人，閣下 a powerful man in medieval Europe, who owned a lot of land and property （中世紀歐洲的）領主 a feudal lord 封建領主 the lord of the manor 莊園主
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- noble
- feudal
- …
- serve
- rule somebody/something
- (usually the Lord)[singular]
a title used to refer to God or Christ 主；上主；上帝 - Our Lord[singular]
a title used to refer to Christ 主耶稣；主基督 - the Lords(also House of Lords)[singular + singular or plural verb]
(in the UK) the part of Parliament whose members are not elected by the people of the country （英國）上議院，貴族院 The Lords has/have not yet reached a decision. 上議院尚未作出決定。
- the Lords(also House of Lords)[singular]
the building where members of the House of Lords meet 上議院大樓
Word OriginOld English hlāford, from hlāfweard ‘bread-keeper’, from a Germanic base (see loaf (noun), ward). Compare with lady.
Idioms
(as) drunk as a lord (old-fashioned, British English)
(North American English (as) drunk as a skunk)
- (informal)
very drunk 爛醉如泥
(good) Lord! | oh Lord! exclamation
Lord knows…
Lord (only) knows (what, where, why, etc.)…
year of grace | year of our Lord
- (formal)
any particular year after the birth of Christ 紀元某年；公元某年