ma’am
noun/mæm/, /mɑːm/
/mæm/
[singular]- (North American English) used as a polite way of addressing a woman
（尊称）女士，夫人 - ‘Can I help you, ma'am?’
“要帮忙吗，夫人？”
- ‘Can I help you, ma'am?’
- (British English) used when addressing the Queen or senior women officers in the police or army
（对女王或高级女警官、女军官的敬称） see also madam
Word Originmid 17th cent.: contraction of madam.