1540s, "swelling, projecting and rounded, decorated with bosses" from boss (n.2). Meaning "domineering, fond of ordering people about" is recorded 1882, from boss (n.1) + -y (2). As a common cow name it represents Latin bos "cow" (see cow (n.)).
雙語例句
1. He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed.
他不想讓自己顯得太專橫霸道。
來自柯林斯例句
2. When we're out he gets really bossy and starts ordering me around.
當我們在外面的時候，他變得很愛發號施令，開始不停地讓我干這干那。
來自柯林斯例句
3. She remembers being a rather bossy little girl.