- [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 （英国）贵族 She's married to a lord. 她嫁给了一个贵族。 The head of the successful construction group became a lord in 1984. 1984年，这个成功的建筑集团的负责人成为了一名勋爵。 They entered a huge hall filled with lords and ladies. 他们进入了一个满是贵族和女士的大厅。
- Lord
(in the UK) the title used by a lord 勋爵（英国贵族的称号） Lord Beaverbrook 比弗布鲁克勋爵 He was made a peer and took the title Lord Northcliffe. 他被封为贵族，头衔是诺思克利夫勋爵。
- Lord
a title used for some high official positions in the UK （英国用于某些高级官员的职位前）阁下，大人，大臣 the Lord Chancellor 大法官 the Lord Mayor 市长阁下 Lord Justice Slade 斯莱德大法官
- 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) （英国用以称呼法官、主教或某些男性贵族成员，表示尊敬）大人，阁下 a powerful man in medieval Europe, who owned a lot of land and property （中世纪欧洲的）领主 a feudal lord 封建领主 the lord of the manor 庄园主
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 （英国）上议院，贵族院 The Lords has/have not yet reached a decision. 上议院尚未作出决定。
- the Lords(also House of Lords)[singular]
the building where members of the House of Lords meet 上议院大楼
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 烂醉如泥
(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 纪元某年；公元某年