Definition of sir in English:

sir

(also Sir)

noun səːsər

1Used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority.
先生；长官（尤指对上级的尊称）
excuse me, sir
劳驾，先生。
Example sentencesExamples
- Do you have any idea how fast you were going, sir?
- Excuse me, sir, but that is none of your business.
- I respect my elders and always use sir or ma'am when addressing a stranger.
- ‘With all due respect, sir, that is not necessary,’ retorted the Coalition soldier.
- We heard you say you want to get on with your life, but, with all due respect, sir, getting on with our lives isn't an option.
- When I look nicer and more stylish, people tend to respect me more, address me as sir, give me better service, and all kinds of things.
- It's all going according to our master plan, sirs!
- ‘Please excuse me, sirs,’ Julian said quietly, then slipped away as discreetly as he could.
- ‘She had the devil in her, sirs,’ Parson Evans sighed and put away his handkerchief.
- I'm more than ready to get back to work, sir, but I did not mean to usurp your authority.
- ‘Here is where your horses will be stabled, sirs,’ the stable boy said, opening the pen with a bow.
- Lily's head bobbed up and down as she tried to get the man's attention, ‘Excuse me, sir?’
- Excuse me, sir / madam, may I see some identification, please?
- ‘Here you are, ladies, sirs,’ she said, smiling as she slid a platter before each diner, until her tray was empty.
- Well, my good sirs, it appears that, even though we have reported otherwise, the radical threat is still upon us.
- He cleared his throat before saying, ‘Excuse me, sirs, but if you don't calm down, we're going to have to ask you to leave.’
- Audibly, he said, ‘It is my honor, kind sirs, and madam, to welcome you to my home'.
- She turned around and asked of the man, ‘Excuse me, sir, but do you know if that café next door is any good?’
- As you know, my kind sir, I make rounds of the pupils once a year, checking their grades, and their accomplishments.
- I'm sorry, sirs, but you do not appear to be suitably attired to dine at this establishment.
1. 1.1 Used to address a man at the beginning of a formal or business letter.
  先生，阁下（正式或商业信函开头的称呼）
  Dear Sir
  亲爱的先生。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Dear Sir, I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this letter as a request from a family in dire need of assistance.
  Dear Sir / Madam, We look for serious buyer for a coal mining exploration company.
  Dear Sir, I can only agree with Mr. Duffy's assessment of guitarists as people of low esteem.
  Dear Sir, my address this afternoon consists of six parts.
  Dear Sir, With regards to your plan to turn a block of six flats into a hotel, the council feels that there are numerous problems with the application.
  Dear Sir, Godfrey Horsecroft has generously permitted me to reply on his behalf to the unkind letter from a Mr Ruttmold which you published last week.
  Dear Sir - We exiles here in Britain hope you will kindly publish this to let people at home know how we are supporting our national game.
  Sir, we did not find any evidence of a policy or a direct order given to these soldiers to conduct what they did.
  Dear Sir / Madam, we have logged your IP-address on more than 40 illegal Websites.
  Sir, the Government's obviously concerned you're going to try and shoot the animals.
2. 1.2 Used as a title before the forename of a knight or baronet.
  爵士（用于骑士或准男爵教名之前的称号）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Arthur announced, 'You are indeed brave, sir knight, but the fight is mine!'.
  Wedding bells are in the air at Huntington Stadium after good sir knight Norris and fair maiden Rosemary Westmoreland recreated one of the happiest moments of their lives.
  You, sir knight,’ he pointed at Michael with his staff, ‘Have been chosen by the Lord for this age, and this time.’
3. 1.3
  another expression for siree

Origin

Middle English: reduced form of sire.

A shortened form of sire that has been a title for a knight since the Middle Ages. Kings were formerly addressed as sire, though now the term is more often used for the male parent of an animal. Sire is from Latin senior (Late Middle English) ‘older, older man’, related to senex ‘old, old man’, from which senate and senile (mid 17th century) also derive. In languages descended from Latin, words based on senior often became the way of addressing a man, for example señor in Spanish, signor in Italian, and the second element of monsieur in French. See also senate

Rhymes

à deux, agent provocateur, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, blur, bon viveur, burr, Chandigarh, coiffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cordon-bleu, cri de cœur, cur, danseur, Darfur, defer, demur, de rigueur, deter, entrepreneur, er, err, farceur, faute de mieux, fir, flâneur, Fleur, force majeure, fur, hauteur, her, infer, inter, jongleur, Kerr, littérateur, longueur, masseur, Monseigneur, monsieur, Montesquieu, Montreux, murre, myrrh, occur, pas de deux, Pasteur, per, pisteur, poseur, pot-au-feu, prefer, prie-dieu, pudeur, purr, raconteur, rapporteur, refer, répétiteur, restaurateur, saboteur, sabreur, seigneur, Sher, shirr, skirr, slur, souteneur, spur, stir, tant mieux, transfer, Ur, vieux jeu, voyageur, voyeur, were, whirr

Definition of sir in US English:

sir

(also Sir)

nounsərsər

1Used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority.
先生；长官（尤指对上级的尊称）
excuse me, sir
劳驾，先生。
Example sentencesExamples
- Excuse me, sir / madam, may I see some identification, please?
- Audibly, he said, ‘It is my honor, kind sirs, and madam, to welcome you to my home'.
- When I look nicer and more stylish, people tend to respect me more, address me as sir, give me better service, and all kinds of things.
- I respect my elders and always use sir or ma'am when addressing a stranger.
- ‘Here you are, ladies, sirs,’ she said, smiling as she slid a platter before each diner, until her tray was empty.
- ‘She had the devil in her, sirs,’ Parson Evans sighed and put away his handkerchief.
- She turned around and asked of the man, ‘Excuse me, sir, but do you know if that café next door is any good?’
- ‘Please excuse me, sirs,’ Julian said quietly, then slipped away as discreetly as he could.
- Well, my good sirs, it appears that, even though we have reported otherwise, the radical threat is still upon us.
- ‘With all due respect, sir, that is not necessary,’ retorted the Coalition soldier.
- It's all going according to our master plan, sirs!
- We heard you say you want to get on with your life, but, with all due respect, sir, getting on with our lives isn't an option.
- Lily's head bobbed up and down as she tried to get the man's attention, ‘Excuse me, sir?’
- As you know, my kind sir, I make rounds of the pupils once a year, checking their grades, and their accomplishments.
- Do you have any idea how fast you were going, sir?
- I'm more than ready to get back to work, sir, but I did not mean to usurp your authority.
- He cleared his throat before saying, ‘Excuse me, sirs, but if you don't calm down, we're going to have to ask you to leave.’
- I'm sorry, sirs, but you do not appear to be suitably attired to dine at this establishment.
- ‘Here is where your horses will be stabled, sirs,’ the stable boy said, opening the pen with a bow.
- Excuse me, sir, but that is none of your business.
1. 1.1 Used to address a man at the beginning of a formal or business letter.
  先生，阁下（正式或商业信函开头的称呼）
  Dear Sir
  亲爱的先生。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Dear Sir, With regards to your plan to turn a block of six flats into a hotel, the council feels that there are numerous problems with the application.
  Dear Sir / Madam, we have logged your IP-address on more than 40 illegal Websites.
  Sir, the Government's obviously concerned you're going to try and shoot the animals.
  Dear Sir / Madam, We look for serious buyer for a coal mining exploration company.
  Dear Sir - We exiles here in Britain hope you will kindly publish this to let people at home know how we are supporting our national game.
  Sir, we did not find any evidence of a policy or a direct order given to these soldiers to conduct what they did.
  Dear Sir, I can only agree with Mr. Duffy's assessment of guitarists as people of low esteem.
  Dear Sir, I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this letter as a request from a family in dire need of assistance.
  Dear Sir, Godfrey Horsecroft has generously permitted me to reply on his behalf to the unkind letter from a Mr Ruttmold which you published last week.
  Dear Sir, my address this afternoon consists of six parts.
2. 1.2 (in Britain) used as a title before the given name of a knight or baronet.
  爵士（用于骑士或准男爵教名之前的称号）
  Example sentencesExamples
  Wedding bells are in the air at Huntington Stadium after good sir knight Norris and fair maiden Rosemary Westmoreland recreated one of the happiest moments of their lives.
  Arthur announced, 'You are indeed brave, sir knight, but the fight is mine!'.
  You, sir knight,’ he pointed at Michael with his staff, ‘Have been chosen by the Lord for this age, and this time.’
3. 1.3
  another expression for siree

Origin

Middle English: reduced form of sire.

词汇	sir
释义	Definition of sir in English: sir (also Sir) noun səːsər 1Used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority. 先生；长官（尤指对上级的尊称） excuse me, sir 劳驾，先生。 Example sentencesExamples Do you have any idea how fast you were going, sir? Excuse me, sir, but that is none of your business. I respect my elders and always use sir or ma'am when addressing a stranger. ‘With all due respect, sir, that is not necessary,’ retorted the Coalition soldier. We heard you say you want to get on with your life, but, with all due respect, sir, getting on with our lives isn't an option. When I look nicer and more stylish, people tend to respect me more, address me as sir, give me better service, and all kinds of things. It's all going according to our master plan, sirs! ‘Please excuse me, sirs,’ Julian said quietly, then slipped away as discreetly as he could. ‘She had the devil in her, sirs,’ Parson Evans sighed and put away his handkerchief. I'm more than ready to get back to work, sir, but I did not mean to usurp your authority. ‘Here is where your horses will be stabled, sirs,’ the stable boy said, opening the pen with a bow. Lily's head bobbed up and down as she tried to get the man's attention, ‘Excuse me, sir?’ Excuse me, sir / madam, may I see some identification, please? ‘Here you are, ladies, sirs,’ she said, smiling as she slid a platter before each diner, until her tray was empty. Well, my good sirs, it appears that, even though we have reported otherwise, the radical threat is still upon us. He cleared his throat before saying, ‘Excuse me, sirs, but if you don't calm down, we're going to have to ask you to leave.’ Audibly, he said, ‘It is my honor, kind sirs, and madam, to welcome you to my home'. She turned around and asked of the man, ‘Excuse me, sir, but do you know if that café next door is any good?’ As you know, my kind sir, I make rounds of the pupils once a year, checking their grades, and their accomplishments. I'm sorry, sirs, but you do not appear to be suitably attired to dine at this establishment. 1.1 Used to address a man at the beginning of a formal or business letter. 先生，阁下（正式或商业信函开头的称呼） Dear Sir 亲爱的先生。 Example sentencesExamples Dear Sir, I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this letter as a request from a family in dire need of assistance. Dear Sir / Madam, We look for serious buyer for a coal mining exploration company. Dear Sir, I can only agree with Mr. Duffy's assessment of guitarists as people of low esteem. Dear Sir, my address this afternoon consists of six parts. Dear Sir, With regards to your plan to turn a block of six flats into a hotel, the council feels that there are numerous problems with the application. Dear Sir, Godfrey Horsecroft has generously permitted me to reply on his behalf to the unkind letter from a Mr Ruttmold which you published last week. Dear Sir - We exiles here in Britain hope you will kindly publish this to let people at home know how we are supporting our national game. Sir, we did not find any evidence of a policy or a direct order given to these soldiers to conduct what they did. Dear Sir / Madam, we have logged your IP-address on more than 40 illegal Websites. Sir, the Government's obviously concerned you're going to try and shoot the animals. 1.2 Used as a title before the forename of a knight or baronet. 爵士（用于骑士或准男爵教名之前的称号） Example sentencesExamples Arthur announced, 'You are indeed brave, sir knight, but the fight is mine!'. Wedding bells are in the air at Huntington Stadium after good sir knight Norris and fair maiden Rosemary Westmoreland recreated one of the happiest moments of their lives. You, sir knight,’ he pointed at Michael with his staff, ‘Have been chosen by the Lord for this age, and this time.’ 1.3 another expression for siree Origin Middle English: reduced form of sire. A shortened form of sire that has been a title for a knight since the Middle Ages. Kings were formerly addressed as sire, though now the term is more often used for the male parent of an animal. Sire is from Latin senior (Late Middle English) ‘older, older man’, related to senex ‘old, old man’, from which senate and senile (mid 17th century) also derive. In languages descended from Latin, words based on senior often became the way of addressing a man, for example señor in Spanish, signor in Italian, and the second element of monsieur in French. See also senate Rhymes à deux, agent provocateur, astir, auteur, aver, bestir, blur, bon viveur, burr, Chandigarh, coiffeur, concur, confer, connoisseur, cordon-bleu, cri de cœur, cur, danseur, Darfur, defer, demur, de rigueur, deter, entrepreneur, er, err, farceur, faute de mieux, fir, flâneur, Fleur, force majeure, fur, hauteur, her, infer, inter, jongleur, Kerr, littérateur, longueur, masseur, Monseigneur, monsieur, Montesquieu, Montreux, murre, myrrh, occur, pas de deux, Pasteur, per, pisteur, poseur, pot-au-feu, prefer, prie-dieu, pudeur, purr, raconteur, rapporteur, refer, répétiteur, restaurateur, saboteur, sabreur, seigneur, Sher, shirr, skirr, slur, souteneur, spur, stir, tant mieux, transfer, Ur, vieux jeu, voyageur, voyeur, were, whirr Definition of sir in US English: sir (also Sir) nounsərsər 1Used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man, especially one in a position of authority. 先生；长官（尤指对上级的尊称） excuse me, sir 劳驾，先生。 Example sentencesExamples Excuse me, sir / madam, may I see some identification, please? Audibly, he said, ‘It is my honor, kind sirs, and madam, to welcome you to my home'. When I look nicer and more stylish, people tend to respect me more, address me as sir, give me better service, and all kinds of things. I respect my elders and always use sir or ma'am when addressing a stranger. ‘Here you are, ladies, sirs,’ she said, smiling as she slid a platter before each diner, until her tray was empty. ‘She had the devil in her, sirs,’ Parson Evans sighed and put away his handkerchief. She turned around and asked of the man, ‘Excuse me, sir, but do you know if that café next door is any good?’ ‘Please excuse me, sirs,’ Julian said quietly, then slipped away as discreetly as he could. Well, my good sirs, it appears that, even though we have reported otherwise, the radical threat is still upon us. ‘With all due respect, sir, that is not necessary,’ retorted the Coalition soldier. It's all going according to our master plan, sirs! We heard you say you want to get on with your life, but, with all due respect, sir, getting on with our lives isn't an option. Lily's head bobbed up and down as she tried to get the man's attention, ‘Excuse me, sir?’ As you know, my kind sir, I make rounds of the pupils once a year, checking their grades, and their accomplishments. Do you have any idea how fast you were going, sir? I'm more than ready to get back to work, sir, but I did not mean to usurp your authority. He cleared his throat before saying, ‘Excuse me, sirs, but if you don't calm down, we're going to have to ask you to leave.’ I'm sorry, sirs, but you do not appear to be suitably attired to dine at this establishment. ‘Here is where your horses will be stabled, sirs,’ the stable boy said, opening the pen with a bow. Excuse me, sir, but that is none of your business. 1.1 Used to address a man at the beginning of a formal or business letter. 先生，阁下（正式或商业信函开头的称呼） Dear Sir 亲爱的先生。 Example sentencesExamples Dear Sir, With regards to your plan to turn a block of six flats into a hotel, the council feels that there are numerous problems with the application. Dear Sir / Madam, we have logged your IP-address on more than 40 illegal Websites. Sir, the Government's obviously concerned you're going to try and shoot the animals. Dear Sir / Madam, We look for serious buyer for a coal mining exploration company. Dear Sir - We exiles here in Britain hope you will kindly publish this to let people at home know how we are supporting our national game. Sir, we did not find any evidence of a policy or a direct order given to these soldiers to conduct what they did. Dear Sir, I can only agree with Mr. Duffy's assessment of guitarists as people of low esteem. Dear Sir, I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this letter as a request from a family in dire need of assistance. Dear Sir, Godfrey Horsecroft has generously permitted me to reply on his behalf to the unkind letter from a Mr Ruttmold which you published last week. Dear Sir, my address this afternoon consists of six parts. 1.2 (in Britain) used as a title before the given name of a knight or baronet. 爵士（用于骑士或准男爵教名之前的称号） Example sentencesExamples Wedding bells are in the air at Huntington Stadium after good sir knight Norris and fair maiden Rosemary Westmoreland recreated one of the happiest moments of their lives. Arthur announced, 'You are indeed brave, sir knight, but the fight is mine!'. You, sir knight,’ he pointed at Michael with his staff, ‘Have been chosen by the Lord for this age, and this time.’ 1.3 another expression for siree Origin Middle English: reduced form of sire.
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