Nibs
n. 上司, 大人物
📖 牛津释义
nibs
n
(idm 习语) his nibs (Brit infml joc 口, 谑) (used as a mock title by others when talking about a man (esp one in authority) who thinks he is more important than he really is 谈论自命不凡者时, 用作戏称, 尤用於主事人)
Please tell his nibs that we'd like his help with the washing-up! 请转告那位大人, 我们想请他帮助刷锅洗碗!
🗣️ 情景例句
The private lives of celebrities take up more magazine space than world news.
名人的私生活在杂志上占的版面比国际新闻还要多。
As a man's heart is, so does he speak.
言为心声。
The same policeman was just walking slowly past the entrance, when Patrick asked the same question.
昨天的那位警察正从门口慢慢走过，帕特里克上前问了和昨天同样的问题。