mogul
/ˈməʊɡl/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈoɡəl] /ˈməʊɡl/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈoɡəl] /ˈmō-(ˌ)gəl How to pronounce mogul (audio)/ (ame, mw)
mogul — 名詞
- mogulsingular
- mogulsplural
1. a person with great wealth and influence, especially in a major area of business
大亨
非常有錢又有影響力的人
a person with great wealth and influence, especially in a major area of business or entertainment
Minh became a media mogul after buying three local TV stations.
Minh 在買下三家地方電視台後成了媒體大亨。
media mogul = powerful owner in one industry
By forty, Tara was already a hotel mogul with offices worldwide.
Tara 在四十歲前就已是擁有全球辦公室的飯店大亨。
The magazine named Hui one of the country's top tech moguls.
那本雜誌把 Hui 列為國內頂尖科技大亨之一。
After one hit film, people treated Esteban like a movie mogul.
靠著一部賣座電影，大家把 Esteban 當成影業大亨。
- tycoon
close in meaning, but often sounds more dramatic in headlines
- magnate
more formal and common in business writing
- business leader
broader and does not always suggest extreme wealth
用法筆記
Usually follows a field noun, as in media mogul or tech mogul, and often points to owners or investors rather than elected leaders.
2. a hard mound of snow on a ski run that skiers turn around or jump over
雪丘
滑雪道上隆起的硬雪包
a hard mound of snow on a ski run that skiers turn around or jump over
Christopher lost control when his skis hit a mogul near the turn.
Christopher 的滑雪板在轉彎處撞上一個雪丘後失去控制。
hit a mogul on a ski run
A line of moguls made the practice run much harder for Amira.
一排雪丘讓 Amira 的練習滑道難了許多。
Maeve learned to bend her knees before crossing the first mogul.
Maeve 學會在越過第一個雪丘前先彎曲膝蓋。
On the final slope, Mert jumped cleanly over a sharp mogul.
在最後一段坡道上，Mert 俐落地跳過一個尖硬的雪丘。
- bump
the usual everyday word on a ski slope
- snow mound
descriptive, but less specific to skiing
用法筆記
Used almost only in skiing. It often appears with verbs such as hit, cross, turn around, or jump over.
3. a person from the Mughal royal line that governed large parts of India between t
蒙兀兒王公
蒙兀兒王朝的統治家族成員
a person from the Mughal royal line that governed large parts of India between the 1500s and 1800s
The guide said the fort was once guarded by Mogul soldiers.
導覽員說這座堡壘曾由蒙兀兒士兵守衛。
historical use with Mogul + soldier
Anya studied how a Mogul prince used the palace gardens.
Anya 研究一位蒙兀兒王子如何使用宮殿花園。
The painting shows a Mogul ruler meeting traders from Europe.
這幅畫顯示一位蒙兀兒王公正在會見來自歐洲的商人。
Vikram read about life at a Mogul court in his history class.
Vikram 在歷史課上讀到蒙兀兒宮廷生活的內容。
- Mughal
the modern spelling used more often in history writing
用法筆記
This historical sense is usually capitalized in running text and appears in discussions of Indian rulers, courts, and architecture.