汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 老爺子
老爺子 (老爷子)
my (you etc) old father / polite appellation for an elderly male
〈方〉①尊称年老的男子。②对人称自己的或对方的年老的父亲。
lǎo () yé zi/zǐ
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

老爷子不耐烦地说,“为什么?

The Don said impatiently, 'For what?

那位老爷子用食指轻轻拍着方向盘。

The old man tapped the steering wheel once with his foreFingers.

老爷子就喜欢饭前喝一口白干儿。

The old man has the habit of drinking a little white wine before meals.

他很少这样但是现在他无法抗拒和老爷子打趣的冲动。

He did it rarely but now he could not resist jesting with the Don.

这同样教给他,他永远都不要指望以后能够做到最顶层来继承老爷子的事业。

It had also taught him that he could never hope to succeed the Don as the head of the family business.