used for talking about a woman . Some people think this use is polite but other people think it is old-fashioned and prefer to use ‘woman’ 女士，太太，夫人，小姐（有些人认为这种称呼有些过时，而更倾向用woman 一词） | Go and ask that lady over there. 去问一下那边的那位女士。 |
| There was a young lady standing outside the house. 有位年轻的女士站在房子外面。 |
| | a | a woman who behaves politely and in a way that was traditionally considered suitable for a woman 举止文雅的女子；淑女 | | I remember her as a refined elegant lady. 我记得她是一个很有教养的文雅女子。 | | She doesn’ t talk like a lady. 她谈吐一点儿都不像淑女。 | |
| | b | a woman you admire for her character or achievements 品德良好的女子；成功女子 | | She’ s one determined lady. 她是一个意志坚定的女子。 | |
| | c | used for talking to a woman whose name you do not knowUsing this word to address someone is considered rude , and the polite word is ma’ am 女士，小姐，太太（用于称呼不认识的女子，但这样称呼被认为是无礼的，礼貌的称谓是ma’am） | | Hey, lady, do you mind getting out of my way? 喂，小姐，给我让一下路好吗？ | |
| | d | used for referring to what a woman’ s profession is , for example a ‘lady doctor’ or ‘lady barrister’ Many people prefer to say ‘woman doctor’ or ‘woman barrister’ or simply ‘doctor’ or ‘barrister’ . 女…（用于职业名称前，指女性的职业，如lady doctor 女医生、lady barrister 女律师等。许多人更倾向于用woman doctor，woman barrister 或简称为doctor，barrister） | |
| | e | a woman from an upper social class in the UK, especially in the past （尤指英国旧时的）贵妇人，贵族小姐 | |
| | f | a man’ s wife or girlfriend 妻子；女朋友；情妇 | |
| | g | used as a formal way of addressing an audience of men and women （用于对观众讲话）女士们先生们 | | Ladies and gentlemen, I’ d like to welcome you all here today. 女士们先生们，欢迎各位大驾光临。 | |