lady
noun
ˈleɪdi
noun
1
a.
a
woman
of
a
particular
type
or
age
b.
a
word
meaning
woman,
used
especially
to
describe
women’s
sports
or
products
made
for
women
c.
a
word
meaning
woman,
used
in
order
to
be
polite
[过时] 女士; 小姐〔礼貌用语〕;
old-fashioned
young/old/elderly
etc
lady
ladies’
team/champion/championship
etc
the
ladies’
darts
team
女子掷镖队
ladies’
fashion/clothing/shoes
etc
ladies’
underwear
女士内衣
The
young
lady
at
reception
sent
me
up
here.
接待小姐让我来这里的。
Give
your
coat
to
the
lady
over
there.
把你的外衣交给那边的那位女士。
lady
doctor/lawyer
etc
2
a
woman
who
is
polite
and
behaves
very
well
举止文雅的女人,淑女;
She
knows
how
to
behave
like
a
lady.
她知道怎么做一个淑女。
3
Lady
used
as
the
title
of
the
wife
or
daughter
of
a
British
NOBLEMAN
or
the
wife
of
a
KNIGHT
太太; 夫人; 小姐〔用作对英国贵族女眷或爵士妻子的称呼〕
Lady
Spencer
斯潘塞夫人
4
the ladies
a.
a
women’s
toilet
b.
a
word
meaning
women,
often
used
humorously
女士〔常为幽默用法〕
BrE AmE
His
boyish
good
looks
made
him
a
favourite
with
the
ladies.
他那小男孩般的清秀容貌使他很讨女士欢心。
5
ladies
used
to
speak
to
a
group
of
women
[口,正式] 女士
spoken formal
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
may
I
have
your
attention
please?
女士们先生们,请大家注意!
6
a
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。
7
lady friend
a
woman
that
a
man
is
having
a
romantic
relationship
with
–
often
used
humorously
〔男人的〕女朋友,女友〔常为幽默用法〕;
I
saw
Chris
with
his
new
lady
friend.
我看见克里斯与新女友在一起。
8
lady of leisure
a
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?
9
used
when
talking
directly
to
a
woman
you
do
not
know,
when
you
are
angry
with
her
[美,口] 女士; 小姐〔对不认识的女子生气时用的称呼〕
AmE spoken
Hey
lady,
would
you
mind
getting
out
of
my
way?
嘿,小姐,你让一让行吗?
10
Our Lady
10.
an
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 house
11.
the
most
important
woman
in
a
house,
usually
the
mother
of
a
family
[过时] 女当家,女主人
old-fashioned
12
a
woman
born
into
a
high
social
class
in
Britain
[过时] 〔英国的〕贵妇人; 贵族小姐
old-fashioned
I
could
see
the
Queen,
surrounded
by
her
lords
and
ladies.
我看到了女王,身边簇拥着王公贵族和上流社会的贵妇。
13
a
man’s
wife
[过时] 妻子
old-fashioned
the
captain
and
his
lady
船长和他的妻子