| [/ˈleɪdɪ; ˋledɪ/] n 用法:
1 [C] woman of good manners and dignified behaviour 举止文雅的女子; 淑女:
She's a real lady never loses her temper. 她是个有教养的女子--从来不发脾气. Cf 参看 gentleman. 用法:
2 [C] (esp formerly) woman of good family and social position （尤指旧时）出身高贵有地位的女子:
She was a lady by birth. 她出身高贵. 用法:
3 [C] (esp in polite use) woman （尤作礼貌用语）女士, 夫人, 小姐:
Ask that lady to help you. 请那位小姐帮你忙吧. *
The lady at the tourist office told me it opened at 1 pm. 旅行社的那位小姐告诉我下午一点开门. *
the old lady next door 隔壁那位老太太 *
the `tea-lady 女勤杂工 *
[attrib 作定语] a lady doctor 女医师. 用法:
4 [C] (US infml) (used as a term of address 用作称呼) woman 女士; 太太; 夫人; 小姐:
Hey lady you can't park there! 嘿, 小姐--那儿不能停车! 用法:
5 Lady (a) (esp in the UK) title used with the surname of the wives of some nobles （尤指在英国）夫人（某些贵族妻子的尊称, 用时带姓）:
Lady (Randolph) Churchill （伦道夫·）邱吉尔夫人.
(b) (esp in the UK) title used with the first name of the daughters of some nobles （尤指在英国）小姐（某些贵族女儿的尊称, 用时带名）:
Lady Philippa (Stewart) 菲利帕（·斯图尔特）小姐.
(C) part of an official title of respect 官衔敬称的一部分:Lady `Mayoress （女）市长阁下 *
Lady `President （女）总统阁下. 用法:
6 Ladies [sing v](Brit) women's public lavatory 女厕所:
Is there a Ladies near here? 附近有女厕所吗?7 (idm 习语) the ,lady of the `house woman with authority in a household 女主人; 主妇:
Might I speak to the lady of the house? 我可以和府上女主人说句话吗? one's young lady/young man => young. lady 2
1 POLITE ADDRESS Ladies and gentlemen are used as the plural forms of sir and madam. 称谓敬辞:
ladies 和 gentlemen sir madam 的复数. 用法:
2 REFERRING TO PEOPLE Lady and gentleman are used instead of woman and man to show politeness. 间接敬称:
要用 lady gentleman, woman man. |