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sublieutenant

/suhb-loo-ten-uhnt/US // ˌsʌb luˈtɛn ənt //UK // (ˌsʌbləˈtɛnənt) //

少尉,小队长,副队长,中尉

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : British. a navy officer ranking next below a lieutenant.

Examples

  • My dear young lady, the Sublieutenant cried, approaching her with a leer.

  • The Colonel bent low over his cups and laughed at a joke the Sublieutenant whispered.

  • A sublieutenant sabers a student who had inadvertently jogged his elbow.

  • Sublieutenant Boucher, apparently a mere lad, was in command, and handled his ship with the skill of an older sailor.

  • "He says he wants a tow for that boat of his," reported the sublieutenant.