landlord

• n. 房東，老板；地主

比喻用法。

landlord (n.)

early 15c. in modern usage, from land (n.) + lord (n.).

1. The landlord refused to serve him because he considered him too drunk.

酒吧老板覺得他已經喝多了，拒絕再給他添酒。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He was in an argument with his landlord downstairs.

他與樓下的房東發生了爭執。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Larry's landlord threatened not to renew his lease.

拉裏的房東威脅說不跟他續租。

來自柯林斯例句

4. The landlord had let the building fall into decay .

房東不管，房子已經破爛不堪。

來自《權威詞典》

5. The landlord gave us a drink on the house.

店主免費為我們供應了一杯飲料.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》