madam
noun
ˈmædəm
noun
1
used
to
address
a
woman
in
a
polite
way,
especially
a
customer
in
a
shop
[正式] 女士，夫人〔对妇女，尤其对商店女顾客的礼貌称呼〕;
formal AmE
Are
you
being
served,
Madam?
有人接待您吗，夫人？
2
Dear Madam
used
at
the
beginning
of
a
business
letter
to
a
woman,
when
you
do
not
know
her
name
亲爱的女士〔商业信函的抬头，不知对方姓名时使用〕
3
Madam President/Ambassador etc
used
to
address
a
woman
who
has
an
important
official
position
总统/大使阁下等〔对身居要职的妇女的称呼〕
4
a
woman
who
is
in
charge
of
a
BROTHEL
鸨母，老鸨
C
5
a (proper) little madam
a
young
girl
who
is
very
confident
and
who
expects
other
people
to
do
everything
she
wants
[英，非正式] 〔实足的〕大小姐〔指自以为是，要别人听她使唤的小女孩〕
BrE informal