| 释义 |
sire/saiə/ n. & v.●n. 1 the male parent of an animal, esp. a stallion kept for breeding 雄性种畜(尤指种马) 2 archaic a respectful form of address, now esp. to a king [古义] (尊称)大人，老爷；(尤指)陛下 3 archaic poet. a father or male ancestor [古义] [诗]父亲；男性祖先 ●v. tr. (esp. of an animal) beget (尤指动物)生(幼畜) [Middle English from Old French, ultimately from Latin senior: see SENIOR] |