单词	martinet
释义	martinetmar‧ti‧net /ˌmɑːtəˈnet $ ˌmɑːr-/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINmartinet Origin: 1600-1700 Jean Martinet (died 1672), French army officer Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A typical Victorian martinet, he wore a tall hat all his life. Belle, on the other hand, was described by Robin's father as something of a martinet. Clarke could be a martinet, and as such was frequently a buffer for Alvin. He may solve his problem, for example, by being a martinet. Lady Hoby was also a martinet and believed that learning could only be achieved through hard work and discipline. Only if you think the head porter is a martinet just wait until you meet Jacques, our maître chef de cuisine. The woman in charge was a martinet who treated all those beneath her like children. Topaz had pictured her as tall and brawny as befitted a martinet. formal someone who is very strict and makes people obey rules exactly SYN  disciplinarian:  The woman in charge was a martinet who treated us like children.
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