headmaster

/ˌhedˈmɑːstə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌhedˈmæstər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhed-ˌma-stər -ˈma-/ (ame, mw)

headmaster — 名詞

  • headmastersingular
  • headmastersplural

1. the male head of a school who is responsible for managing the teachers and makin

1.名詞B1
釋義

校長

負責管理學校的男性

the male head of a school who is responsible for managing the teachers and making important decisions about how the school runs, especially in a private school

例句

The headmaster greeted each new student at the school gate on the first morning.

校長在開學第一天早上在校門口迎接每一位新生。

noun phrase as subject describing a role

Our headmaster announced that the science laboratory would be rebuilt next year.

我們的校長宣布，科學實驗室明年將重建。

announce + that-clause for official statements

同義詞
  • principal

    more common in US English and in public schools; gender-neutral

  • headteacher

    standard official term for UK state schools; gender-neutral

  • head

    informal short form, common in UK; gender-neutral

文法句型

headmaster + of + school

headmaster + proper noun (title)

用法筆記

Used specifically for male school leaders. The female equivalent is 'headmistress'. In the US, 'principal' is more common for public schools, while 'headmaster' is typically used in private or independent schools. In the UK, 'headteacher' is the official term in state schools, but 'headmaster' is still common in private ('public') schools.

常見錯誤

❌She has been the headmaster of the school for ten years.
✅She has been the headmistress of the school for ten years.
💡'headmaster' refers only to a male leader; use 'headmistress' for a female leader.
❌The headmaster of the public elementary school retired.
✅The principal of the public elementary school retired.
💡In US public schools, the correct term is 'principal', not 'headmaster'.