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    lady 的英语意思

    ladylady /ˈleɪdi/ noun (plural ladies) [countable] 查看全部语言翻译1 a)a woman of a particular type or age某种类型或年龄的女性young/old/elderly etc lady b)a word meaning woman, used especially to describe women’s sports or products made for women表示"女性"的用词,尤用于描述女子运动或女性产品ladies’ team/champion/championship etc the ladies’ darts team女子飞镖队ladies’ fashion/clothing/shoes etc ladies’ underwear女士内衣 c)a word meaning woman, used in order to be polite表示"女性"的用词,用于表示礼貌gentleman:  The young lady at reception sent me up here.前台的那位年轻女士让我上来的。 Give your coat to the lady over there.把你的外套交给那边那位女士。lady doctor/lawyer etc (=a doctor, lawyer etc who is a woman. Some women think this use is offensive)(=女医生、女律师等。部分女性认为此用法带有冒犯性) see thesaurus at womanRegister语体Lady often sounds old-fashioned, especially when it is used about younger women. In everyday English, people usually say woman:· His cousin is a 26-year-old woman who works in a kindergarten.lady 常显得过时,尤其用于较年轻的女性时。日常英语中,人们通常说 woman:· His cousin is a 26-year-old woman who works in a kindergarten.2a woman who is polite and behaves very well举止有礼、行为端庄的女性gentleman:  She knows how to behave like a lady.她懂得如何举止得体。3Lady used as the title of the wife or daughter of a British nobleman or the wife of a knight用作英国贵族之妻或女儿、或爵士之妻的头衔:  Lady Spencer斯宾塞夫人4the ladies a)British English a women’s toilet女厕所 SYN ladies’ room American Englishthe gents’ b)a word meaning women, often used humorously表示"女性们"的用词,常带幽默意味:  His boyish good looks made him a favourite with the ladies.他清秀的少年气外表让他深受女性青睐。 ladies' man5ladies spoken口语 formal正式 used to speak to a group of women用于向一群女性讲话:  Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?女士们、先生们,请大家注意。6a woman, especially one with a strong character – used to show approval女性,尤指性格坚强者——用于表示赞许:  She can be a tough lady to negotiate with.她可是个难以谈判的强硬女性。7lady friend a woman that a man is having a romantic relationship with – often used humorously男性正在与之恋爱的女性——常带幽默意味 SYN  girlfriend:  I saw Chris with his new lady friend.我看到克里斯和他的新女友在一起。8lady of leisure a woman who does not work and has a lot of free time – used humorously不工作、拥有大量闲暇时间的女性——幽默用法:  So you’re a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school?孩子们上学了,你现在成了悠闲的贵妇?9American English spoken口语 used when talking directly to a woman you do not know, when you are angry with her用于直接与一名不认识的女性说话且对其感到生气时:  Hey, lady, would you mind getting out of my way?喂,你这位女士,能不能让一让?Register语体Addressing a woman directly as lady sounds rude. In polite American English, people use Miss or Ma'am instead: · Can I help you, Miss?直接以 lady 称呼女性听起来无礼。在礼貌的美式英语中,人们改用 Miss 或 Ma'am:· Can I help you, Miss?10Our Lady an expression used to mean Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ用于指耶稣基督之母玛利亚的表达11the lady of the house old-fashioned旧式 the most important woman in a house, usually the mother of a family家中最重要的女性,通常是一家之母12old-fashioned旧式 a woman born into a high social class in Britain出身英国上层社会的女性:  I could see the Queen, surrounded by her lords and ladies.我能看到女王,被她的贵族男女们环绕着。13old-fashioned旧式 a man’s wife男人的妻子:  the captain and his lady船长和他的夫人 bag lady, → cleaning lady at cleaning, first lady, → leading lady at leading1, lollipop lady, old lady, → young lady at young1(3)