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🔑 ladyBrE /ˈleɪdi/NAmE /ˈleɪdi/ (ladies) noun🔑 [C] a word used to mean 'woman' that some people, especially older people, consider is more polite 女士，女子（指成年女子，有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌）◆There's a lady waiting to see you. 有位女士等着要见你。◆He was with an attractive young lady. 他与一位漂亮的年轻女子在一起。◆the ladies' golf championship 女子高尔夫球锦标赛◆(BrE) a tea lady (= a woman who serves tea in an office) （办公室的）上茶女侍◆(NAmE, approving) She's a tough lady. 她是个能吃苦耐劳的女士。◆a lady doctor/golfer 女医生；女高尔夫球手 HELP Some women object to the way lady is used in some of these examples and prefer it to be avoided if possible. 一些妇女反对上述某些例句中的用法，喜欢尽可能避免用 lady 一词◆a doctor/a woman doctor 一名医生；一名女医生◆There's someone waiting to see you. 有人等着要见你。 ➡ see also bag lady, cleaning lady, dinner lady, First Lady, lunch lady, old lady 🔑 [C] a woman who is polite and well educated, has excellent manners and always behaves well 举止文雅且有教养的女子；淑女◆His wife was a real lady. 他的妻子真是个娴雅的淑女。 ➡ compare gentleman (1) 🔑 [C, usually pl.] (formal) used when speaking to or about a girl or woman, especially sb you do not know （尤用于称呼或谈及不认识的女子）女士，小姐◆Can I take your coats, ladies? 女士们，我可以替你们拿大衣吗？◆Could I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen? 女士们，先生们，请注意！ HELP Some women do not like ladies used on its own, as in the first example, and prefer it to be left out. 在第一个例子的情况下，一些妇女不喜欢单独使用 ladies，而更喜欢省去不用。 [sing.] (especially NAmE) an informal way to talk to a woman, showing a lack of respect （不尊重的非正式称呼）女人，女士◆Listen, lady, don't shout at me. 听着，女士，别对我大喊大叫的。 [C] (old-fashioned) (in Britain) a woman belonging to a high social class （英国）贵妇人，夫人，小姐◆the lords and ladies of the court 宫廷的贵族及夫人◆a lady's maid 贵妇人的贴身女侍Lady [C] (in Britain) a title used by a woman who is a member of the nobility as an honour. The wives and daughters of some members of the nobility, or by sb who has been given the title 'lady' as an honour. The wives and daughters of some members of the nobility and the wives of knights are also called 'Lady'. （在英国对女贵族、女爵士、贵族成员的妻女或爵士妻子的称呼）夫人，女士，小姐◆Lady Howe 豪夫人◆Lady Jane Grey 简 · 格雷小姐 ➡ compare lord noun (1) , lord (4) , sir (3) a/the ladies [U] (BrE) (NAmE ˈladies' room [C]) a toilet/bathroom for women in a public building or place 女厕所；女卫生间；女洗手间；女盥洗室◆Could you tell me where the ladies is? 请告诉我女卫生间在哪里好吗？Our Lady a title used to refer to Mary, the mother of Christ, especially in the Roman Catholic Church （天主教常用）圣母◆Our Lady of Lourdes 露德圣母 ●it's not ˌover until the fat lady ˈsings(saying) used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and sb still has a chance to win it 最后才能见输赢；不到最后，结果难料●a ˌgentleman/ˌlady of ˈleisure(humorous) a man/woman who does not have to work 不必工作的男人（或女人） |