顾老师英语课堂
基本释义:学校的最高行政负责人;教育机构的领导者
词源:principal源自拉丁语principalis(首要的),headmaster由head(头)+master(主人)组成
美式英语中最常用的表达
英式英语中对中小学校长的称呼
大学校长的常用称谓
"校长"的英文表达因国家和教育阶段而异,使用时要考虑语境。中小学多用principal/headmaster,大学多用president/chancellor。
The principal oversees all school activities.
Our headmaster is very strict.
The president will attend the conference.
校长监督所有学校活动。
我们的校长非常严格。
校长将参加会议。
普林-瑟-普尔(重读"普林")
黑德-玛-斯特(重读"黑德")
美式:Principal
英式:Headmaster/Headmistress
President(美)
Chancellor(英)
Headmistress(中小学)
Principal(通用)
The principle of our school is strict. (错误)
正确:The principal of our school is strict.
He is the president of a high school. (不常见)
正确:He is the principal of a high school.
1. The principal's office is on the second floor.
2. The headmistress announced the holiday schedule.
3. The university president will visit our school.
1. She is the principal of our school.
2. The president of Harvard University.
3. 读作[ˈhedmɑːstə](重音在第一音节)