He bumped into some lady walking to the bus stop.他步行去公共汽车站时偶遇了某位女士。
(chiefly US, informal) She's one feisty/sexy lady, I can tell you!我可以这么跟你说,她是个好争辩的/性感的女人!
He helped a little old lady cross the street.他帮助一位小老太太过马路。
— used especially in polite speech or when speaking to a group of women尤用于礼貌用语或与女士们的对话
The lady behind the counter will take your order.柜台后面的那位女士会帮你点餐的。
She told her little boy to say “thank you” to the nice lady for helping them.她叫小儿子对帮助了他们的那位好心的女士说“谢谢”。
Would someone please get the/this lady a chair?请给这位女士拿把椅子来。
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen!女士们、先生们,晚上好!
Please step this way, ladies.请这边走,女士们。
— sometimes used informally in U.S. English when speaking to one woman在美国英语中用于与某位女士的对话,非正式用法
Hey, lady, you forgot your purse! [=(more commonly and politely) excuse me, ma'am, you forgot your purse]喂,女士,你忘了你的包!
— sometimes used informally before another noun有时用于另一名词前,非正式用法
a lady doctor [=(more commonly and politely) a female/woman doctor]女医生
◊ The phrase young lady is used in informal speech as a form of address for a girl or young woman. An angry parent speaking to a daughter, for example, might address her as young lady.短语young lady用于非正式口语,以称呼女孩或年轻女子。例如,父母生气时把女儿称作young lady。
Just where do you think you're going, young lady?!你以为你要去哪里,大小姐?!
I've been wanting to meet his new lady.我一直想见见他的新女友。
b chiefly British, old-fashioned:a man's wife夫人
What would you and your good lady like to drink?您和尊夫人想喝点什么?
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Lady:a woman who is a member of the nobility(作为贵族成员的)夫人,小姐— used as a title用作头衔
Lady Margaret玛格丽特夫人
it ain't over until/till the fat lady sings
US, informal
— used to say that the final result of something (such as a sports contest) has not yet been decided and could still change用于指某事(如运动竞赛)的结局未定,还有变化的可能
We're losing, but remember: it ain't over till the fat lady sings. [=the game is not over; there is still a chance that we could win]我们现在是处于失利状态,但记着:没到最后一刻,我们就还有赢的机会。
: any of various titled women in Great Britain—used as the customary title of (1) a marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness or (2) the wife of a knight, baronet, member of the peerage, or one having the courtesy title of lord and used as a courtesy title for the daughter of a duke, marquess, or earl
b
: a woman who is a member of an order of knighthood compare dame
Her mother was always telling her to act like a lady. He bumped into some lady walking to the bus stop. He helped a little old lady cross the street.
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English hlǣfdige, from hlāf bread + -dige (akin to dǣge kneader of bread) — more at loaf, dairy
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of lady was before the 12th century
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