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。
2POLITEa woman who is polite and behaves very well 举止文雅的女人,淑女 → gentleman
the ladies• The ladies' room is just around the corner.• He advisedthe 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 kitchenthe ladieswhispered 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.
5ladiesspoken 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!
6a 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。
7lady friendGIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIENDa woman that a man is having a romanticrelationship 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。
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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?
8lady of leisureJOB/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?
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lady of leisure• So you're a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school?
9American 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?
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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 Ladyan expression used to mean Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ 圣母〔指耶稣基督的母亲马利亚〕
11.the lady of the houseold-fashionedWOMAN the most important woman in a house, usually the mother of a family 女当家,女主人
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the lady of the house• Here again the lady of the house was so kind and resourceful.• And the lady of the househugs 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.
12old-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.
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 doctorarrived, followed by a portertowing a salinedripapparatus.• So I went back to the lady doctor and she gave me a cream and some tablets.• It was not too long before the MountainRescueteam arrived, accompanied by police and a young lady doctor.• The young lady doctor had said ten minutes, but they must have been here twenty.
ADJECTIVE | LADY + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤elderly, middle-aged, old, young年長的/中年/年老的/年輕女士◇A little old lady opened the door.一位矮小的老太太開了門。➤attractive, beautiful, lovely, pretty, sexy有魅力的/美麗的/可愛的/漂亮的/性感的女士▸➤charming, fine, kind, lovely, nice, sweet, wonderful迷人的女士;文雅的女士;善良的女士;可愛的女士;極好的女士◇a sweet old lady一位親切的老太太➤proper得體的女士◇I was never taught how to be a proper lady.從來沒人教過我如何做一位淑女。➤cleaning, dinner, lunch, tea (BrE) 清潔女工;餐廳女工;午餐女服務員;端茶小姐◇a school dinner lady學校餐廳女工◇a high-school lunch lady中學午餐女服務員➤leading女主角◇Leading lady Uma Thurman does a great job in this picture.領銜女演員烏瑪・瑟曼在該片中有上佳表現。➤first第一夫人◇the former first lady of the United States美國前第一夫人➤church (especially NAmE) 女教友➤society上流社會女士➤lollipop (BrE) (手舉圓形示意牌引導兒童過馬路的)女交通安全員➤bag流落街頭的女人LADY + NOUN➤friend女友◇We teased my uncle about his new lady friend.我們拿叔叔的新女友取笑他。PHRASES➤a lady of leisure (especially BrE) 悠閒的女士◇She's a lady of leisure now that she's retired.她退了休,現在可是位悠閒的女士了。➤ladies who lunch (humorous) 有錢的時髦婦人➤the lady of the house女主人➡ note at peer