bossy

/ˈbɒsi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɔːsi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbȯ-sē ˈbä-/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbɒs.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɑː.si/ (ame, ipa)

bossy — 形容詞

  • bossypositive
  • bossiercomparative
  • bossiestsuperlative

1. liking to give other people orders in a way that annoys them

1.形容詞B2
釋義

愛指揮

老是命令人做事

liking to give other people orders in a way that annoys them

例句

Priya sounded bossy when she told everyone where to sit.

Priya 叫大家坐哪裡時，聽起來很愛指揮。

linking verb: sound bossy

At lunch, Diego gave bossy orders about the class project.

午餐時，Diego 為了班級專題一直發號施令。

collocation: bossy orders

同義詞
  • pushy

    more about forcing your own wishes forward

  • controlling

    broader, often about managing people or situations over time

  • domineering

    stronger and more formal

反義詞

用法筆記

Usually negative. Often used with nouns such as tone, voice, sister, or manager, and it suggests unwanted orders rather than good leadership.

常見錯誤

❌Our new team leader is bossy, so everyone respects her.
✅Our new team leader is confident and clear, so everyone respects her.
💡'bossy' is negative; it suggests giving unwanted orders.
❌The teacher was bossy, and the class loved her calm leadership.
✅The teacher was authoritative, and the class loved her calm leadership.
💡'authoritative' can be positive, but 'bossy' usually is not.

2. having round raised parts or a design that stands out from the surface

2.形容詞
釋義

有凸紋

表面有凸起花紋

having round raised parts or a design that stands out from the surface

例句

The museum showed a bossy silver cup, with raised dots around its rim.

博物館展出一只有凸紋的銀杯，杯口一圈有凸起的圓點。

bossy + decorated object

Light from the window caught the bossy pattern on the leather book.

窗邊的光照出那本皮書上的凸紋花樣。

bossy + pattern on [surface]

同義詞
  • embossed

    common modern word for a pattern pressed outward

  • raised

    broader and more general

  • studded

    suggests many separate raised pieces

反義詞
  • flat

    without raised parts

  • smooth

    without a rough or raised design

用法筆記

Mostly seen before a noun in descriptions of decorated objects. Distinguish from adjective sense 1, which describes a person who gives too many orders.

bossy — 名詞