| 单词 | lady |
| 释义 | ladyWord family nounladiesladyhoodladyismladykinladylikenessladyshipladies' manladieswearladybirdladyboylady-in-waitingladyadjectiveladyfiedladyishladylikeverbladyfy la·dy /ˈleɪdi/ ●●● S1 W2 noun (plural ladies) [countableC] 1 WOMAN a) a woman of a particular type or age 〔某一类型或年龄的〕女士，女子 young/old/elderly etc lady 年轻女子/上了年纪的女士/老妇人等 b) a word meaning woman, used especially to describe women’s sports or products made for women 女子，女性〔尤用于指女子体育项目或女性使用的产品〕 ladies’ team/champion/championship etc the ladies’ darts team 女子掷镖队 ladies’ fashion/clothing/shoes etc ladies’ underwear 女式内衣 c) a word meaning woman, used in order to be polite 女士；小姐〔礼貌用语〕 → gentleman ► see thesaurus at woman The young lady at reception sent me up here. 接待小姐让我来这里的。 Give your coat to the lady over there. 把你的外衣交给那边的女士吧。 lady doctor/lawyer etc (=a doctor, lawyer etc who is a woman. Some women think this use is offensive) 女医生/律师等〔礼貌用词，但很多女性认为此类称呼有冒犯性〕 Register Lady often sounds old-fashioned, especially when it is used about younger women. In everyday English, people usually say woman: lady一词常显过时，用于年轻女性时尤其明显。在日常英语中，人们一般说 woman His cousin is a 26-year-old woman who works in a kindergarten. 他表妹今年26岁，在幼儿园工作。 2 POLITEa woman who is polite and behaves very well 举止文雅的女人，淑女 → gentleman She knows how to behave like a lady. 她知道怎么做一个淑女。 n3. → Lady 4 the ladies a) British EnglishBrETOILET a women’s toilet 女厕所，女洗手间 SYN American English ladies’ room → the gents’ b) a word meaning women, often used humorously 女士〔常为幽默用法〕 His boyish good looks made him a favourite with the ladies. → ladies' man 他那小男孩般的俊俏容貌很讨女士们欢心。 Examples from the Corpus the ladies• The ladies' room is just around the corner.• He advised the ladies to walk towards the town and wait for the men at the first hotel.• He disappears from Grimworth, and the ladies there learn how to do their own baking again.• As a young man, Francis had an eye for the ladies, until he became gravely ill.• Back in the kitchen the ladies whispered together, then asked me how much I paid Chutra.• Some of the ladies were being helped indoors to the restaurant by the waiters.• Wait for me outside. I'm going to the ladies.• Jean had gone off to the ladies when the manageress came to lead them to their table.• Rackam was supposedly a tall, dark-eyed, handsome man, and a great hand with the ladies. 5 ladies spoken formal used to speak to a group of women 女士们 Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please? 女士们、先生们，请大家注意！ 6 a woman, especially one with a strong character – used to show approval 女人〔尤指个性强的女人；含褒义〕 She can be a tough lady to negotiate with. 谈判时她会是一个很厉害的女人。 7 lady friend GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIENDa woman that a man is having a romantic relationship with – often used humorously 女朋友，女友 〔常为幽默用法〕 SYN girlfriend I saw Chris with his new lady friend. 我看见克里斯和新女友在一起。 Examples from the Corpus lady friend• Frank had given Terence's gramophone to a lady friend, and would he please not tell Mum?• They had hired two massive and attractive, expensive houses, and were accompanied by two attractive and expensive lady friends.• Michael Lamonte, according to his lady friend, was filming at Pinewood.• Henry had just come in with his new lady friend.• Henry had just come in with his new lady friend, Lila Sams.• There was something about Tom's lady friend that seemed familiar and yet Joe couldn't quite place her.• They tell their lady friends, and then all secrecy is lost.• You had two tables, the second one to accommodate your lady friends.• Bringing one of your lady friends? 8 lady of leisure JOB/TASKa woman who does not work and has a lot of free time – used humorously 休闲夫人〔指不上班、有大量闲暇时间的女子；幽默用法〕 So you’re a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school? 孩子们都上学去了，现在你成休闲夫人啦？ Examples from the Corpus lady of leisure• So you're a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school? 9 American EnglishAmE spoken used when talking directly to a woman you do not know, when you are angry with her 女士；小姐〔对不认识的女子生气时用的称呼〕 Hey, lady, would you mind getting out of my way? 嘿，小姐，你让一让道行吗？ Register Addressing a woman directly as lady sounds rude. In polite American English, people use Miss or Ma'am instead: 直接以 lady 称呼女性会显得无礼。 在美国英语中，人们用 Miss 或 Ma’am 称呼女性以示礼貌 Can I help you, Miss? 能为您效劳吗，小姐？ 10. Our Lady an expression used to mean Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ 圣母〔指耶稣基督的母亲马利亚〕 Examples from the Corpus Our Lady• Grace, the sacraments, the church is divine, Our Lady, the saints, etc.• Perhaps by name: Our Lady.• That this fact was well appreciated by civil and ecclesiastical authorities is illustrated by the history of Our Lady of Einsiedeln.• I had a vision of Our Lady.• Why did you say it was Our Lady we saw? 11. the lady of the house old-fashionedWOMAN the most important woman in a house, usually the mother of a family 女当家，女主人 Examples from the Corpus the lady of the house• Here again the lady of the house was so kind and resourceful.• And the lady of the house hugs you and laughs, and takes you to the sea to wash your face.• Then the lady of the house calls them to come and eat, and the sad little performance ends.• I don't know what he said to the lady of the house, but we were not invited to return. 12 old-fashionedHIGH POSITION OR RANK a woman born into a high social class in Britain 〔英国的〕贵妇人；贵族小姐 I could see the Queen, surrounded by her lords and ladies. 我看到了女王，身边簇拥着王公贵族和上流社会的贵妇。 13 old-fashionedMARRY a man’s wife 妻子 → bag lady, → cleaning lady at cleaning, first lady, → leading lady at leading1, lollipop lady, old lady, → young lady at young1(3) the captain and his lady 船长和他的妻子 Examples from the Corpus lady• Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you here tonight.• Sheila always tries to be a lady.• It was a present from a lady I worked for.• There's a lady here who wants to speak to you about her account.• Ella is the elderly lady who lives next door.• the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union• Sharon can be a tough lady to negotiate with.• The young lady behind the counter asked if I needed any help. lady doctor/lawyer etc• On one occasion Britt-Marie came: on another, a red-headed lady lawyer.• Poor Miguel and his lady doctor.• A kindly looking lady doctor arrived, followed by a porter towing a saline drip apparatus.• So I went back to the lady doctor and she gave me a cream and some tablets.• It was not too long before the Mountain Rescue team arrived, accompanied by police and a young lady doctor.• The young lady doctor had said ten minutes, but they must have been here twenty. Lady HIGH POSITION OR RANKused as the title of the wife or daughter of a British nobleman or the wife of a knight 太太；夫人；小姐〔英国贵族女眷或爵士妻子的头衔〕 Lady Spencer 斯宾塞夫人 Examples from the Corpus Lady• Lady Macbeth The LadyLady, Then trademark na rather old-fashioned British magazine for women, typically read by older, upper-class women. It also contains advertisements for servants and nannies(nanny). Old English hlæfdige, from hlaf “bread” + -dige “one who kneads” |
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