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mis·tressBrE /ˈmɪstrəs/NAmE /ˈmɪstrəs/ nouna man's (usually a married man's) mistress is a woman that he is having a regular sexual relationship with and who is not his wife 情妇(BrE, old-fashioned) a female teacher in a school, especially a private school （尤指私立学校的）女教师◆the Biology mistress 生物学女教师(in the past) the female head of a house, especially one who employed servants （尤指旧时雇用仆人的）女主人，主妇◆the mistress of the house 这房子的女主人the female owner of a dog or other animal （狗或其他动物的）女主人(formal) a woman who is in a position of authority or control, or who is highly skilled in sth 有权势的女子；女能人；女强人；女主宰◆She wants to be mistress of her own affairs (= to organize her own life). 她希望自己的事自己做主。 ➡ compare master noun |