landlord

['lændlɔ:d]

n.地主, 房东

例句与用法：

The landlord gave us a drink on the house.

店主免费请我们喝酒。

The council brought pressure to bear on the landlord to improve his property.

市政会向房主施加了压力，促使其改善房子的居住条件。

I had to pay a 500 deposit to the landlord before I could move into the house.

我得付给房东500英镑押金才能搬进房里去。

They were persuaded to sign a waiver of claims against the landlord.

经劝说，他们签署了放弃向房东索赔的权利。

Such a worker bound in servitude to a landlord creditor.

雇农因欠地主债当雇工者，抵债苦工

My landlord is turning me out at the end of the month.

我的房东让我月底搬走。

It's a nice pub, except for the landlord.

酒店很不错，但是那店主却不怎么样。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 房东; (旅馆, 家庭公寓等的)主人, 老板

Do you pay your landlord a fixed charge for heating?

你是不是付给你的房东固定的取暖费?

2. 地主

Local landlords drove them off their plots.

当地的地主将他们从他们的那块地上赶走。