"baroni" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 男爵

Definition

男爵是一些欧洲国家中最低等级的贵族成员，也可指在某个行业或社会领域非常有权势和财富的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用作贵族头衔，现代常用作比喻（如“传媒男爵”或“地产男爵”），形容在某行业极具影响力的人。女性为 baroness（女男爵）。

Examples

The baron owned a large castle in the countryside.

那位**男爵**在乡村有一座大城堡。

She became a baroness after marrying the baron.

她嫁给了**男爵**后，成为了**女男爵**。

He is known as a baron in the oil industry.

他被称为石油行业的**男爵**。

Back in medieval times, a baron had a lot of power over local people.

在中世纪，**男爵**对当地人拥有很大的权力。

Many call him a baron because he controls so much property downtown.

许多人称他为**男爵**，因为他在市中心掌控了很多房产。

You don't want to mess with a baron in the business world—those guys have serious connections.

你可不想招惹商界的**男爵**——他们有人脉关系。