单词 | martinet |
释义 | martinetWord family adjectivemartinetishnounmartinetmartinetism mar·ti·net /ˌmɑːtəˈnet $ ˌmɑːr-/ noun [countableC] formalSTRICT someone who is very strict and makes people obey rules exactly 严格执行纪律[规章制度]的人 SYN disciplinarian The woman in charge was a martinet who treated us like children. 那管事的女人严格执行纪律,拿我们当孩子对待。 Examples from the Corpus martinet• Lady Hoby was also a martinet and believed that learning could only be achieved through hard work and discipline.• Clarke could be a martinet, and as such was frequently a buffer for Alvin.• Topaz had pictured her as tall and brawny as befitted a martinet.• He may solve his problem, for example, by being a martinet.• Only if you think the head porter is a martinet just wait until you meet Jacques, our maître chef de cuisine.• Belle, on the other hand, was described by Robin's father as something of a martinet.• The woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children.• A typical Victorian martinet, he wore a tall hat all his life. (1600-1700) Jean Martinet (died 1672), French army officer |
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