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.)).
双语例句
1. He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed.
他不想让自己显得太专横霸道。
来自柯林斯例句
2. When we're out he gets really bossy and starts ordering me around.
当我们在外面的时候，他变得很爱发号施令，开始不停地让我干这干那。
来自柯林斯例句
3. She remembers being a rather bossy little girl.
