boss是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 老板， 上司vt. 指挥， 控制， 发号施令，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在辛克莱·刘易斯的《阿罗史密斯》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- "Perhaps I wanted him because I could boss him.
-- I've never had anybody that would let me boss him.
-- Once a girl pleaded, "Honestly, Billy, I did try to get there but the boss came in at five and he said--" As for the rest it was only a blurring; the sound of seven million people hungry for sleep or love or money.
-- And to boss your own department-- And you could consult Dr. Gottlieb just the same.
-- I suppose you're laying your plans to try and get in as the boss or president or whatever they call it of this gecelebrated Institute."
在荷马的《伊利亚特》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Ajax then sprang forward and pierced the shield of Hector; the spear went through it and staggered him as he was spring-ing forward to attack; it gashed his neck and the blood came pouring from the wound, but even so Hector did not cease fighting; he gave ground, and with his brawny hand seized a stone, rugged and huge, that was lying upon the plain; with this he struck the shield of Ajax on the boss that was in its middle, so that the bronze rang again.
-- Hector sprang forward to take Amphimachus's helmet from off his temples, and in a moment Ajax threw a spear at him, but did not wound him, for he was encased all over in his terrible armour; nevertheless the spear struck the boss of his shield with such force as to drive him back from the two corpses, which the Achaeans then drew off.
在戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯的《查太莱夫人的情人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- After all, he was the real boss in Tevershall, he was really the pits.
-- Somebody's GOT to be boss of the show.'
-- 'But who is boss of the show?'
在马克·吐温的《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- But he said HE was satisfied; said he was boss of his son, and he'd make it warm for HIM.
-- I was boss of it; it all belonged to me, so to say, and I wanted to know all about it; but mainly I wanted to put in the time.
-- Now ain' dat so, boss ain't it so?
-- Oh, this is the boss dodge, ther' ain't no mistake 'bout it.
在玛格丽特·米切尔的《乱世佳人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- It was never fun to be around Mrs. Merriwether and Mrs. Elsingand Mrs. Whiting and have them boss you like you were one of the darkies.
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