Lady
[ 'ledi ]
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n. （指成年女子，有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌）女士;（不尊重的非正式称呼）女人;（在英国对女贵族或贵族成员的妻子女儿或爵士妻子的称呼）夫人;举止文雅且有教养的女子;
💡 词根助记
lad+y(表示人的名词后缀)→女士；淑女
📝 例句
Besides, it was very likely that there was no young lady.
再说,也许他根本没有什么未婚妻.
"A lady wants to see you, sir."
"先生,一位女士想见你。"
The word "lady" has two syllables.
"lady"这个字有两个音节。
She is the daughter of an earl, a lady by birth.
她是伯爵的女儿,生来就是一位贵族小姐。
She is the leading lady in the play.
她是剧中扮演女主角的演员。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ lady-夫人,lay-放置:那位夫人将餐巾放在膝盖上
※ la-拼音“拉”,dy-拼音“毒药”:拉一车毒药的女士
※谐音“泪滴”:小姐伤心,泪谪满面(女人喜欢掉眼泪)
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
lady
n
1 [C] woman of good manners and dignified behaviour 举止文雅的女子; 淑女
She's a real lady never loses her temper. 她是个有教养的女子--从来不发脾气. Cf 参看 gentleman.
2 [C] (esp formerly) woman of good family and social position （尤指旧时）出身高贵有地位的女子
She was a lady by birth. 她出身高贵.
3 [C] (esp in polite use) woman （尤作礼貌用语）女士, 夫人, 小姐
Ask that lady to help you. 请那位小姐帮你忙吧.
The lady at the tourist office told me it opened at 1 pm. 旅行社的那位小姐告诉我下午一点开门.
the old lady next door 隔壁那位老太太
the `tea-lady 女勤杂工
[attrib 作定语]
a lady doctor 女医师.
4 [C] (US infml 口) (used as a term of address 用作称呼) woman 女士; 太太; 夫人; 小姐
Hey lady you can't park there! 嘿, 小姐--那儿不能停车!
5 Lady
(a) (esp in the UK) title used with the surname of the wives of some nobles （尤指在英国）夫人（某些贵族妻子的尊称, 用时带姓）
Lady (Randolph) Churchill （伦道夫?）邱吉尔夫人.
(b) (esp in the UK) title used with the first name of the daughters of some nobles （尤指在英国）小姐（某些贵族女儿的尊称, 用时带名）
Lady Philippa (Stewart) 菲利帕（?斯图尔特）小姐.
(c) part of an official title of respect 官衔敬称的一部分:Lady `Mayoress （女）市长阁下
Lady `President （女）总统阁下.
6 Ladies [sing v](Brit) women's public lavatory 女厕所
Is there a Ladies near here? 附近有女厕所吗?7 (idm 习语) the ,lady of the `house woman with authority in a household 女主人; 主妇
Might I speak to the lady of the house? 我可以和府上女主人说句话吗? one's young lady/young man => young. lady, 1 POLITE ADDRESS Ladies and gentlemen are used as the plural forms of sir and madam. 称谓敬辞
ladies 和 gentlemen sir madam 的复数.
2 REFERRING TO PEOPLE Lady and gentleman are used instead of woman and man to show politeness. 间接敬称
要用 lady gentleman, woman man.
🎯 考研助记
女士伤心，“泪滴”（谐音）满面
🔁 扩展释义
*['leidi]n. 淑女, 夫人, 女士, 贵妇
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I can't sing, dance or act, so how can I possibly get into the performing arts?
我不会唱歌、跳舞，不会演戏，怎么能进入娱乐界呢？
He wants to work for a while before he returns to college.
他希望返回学校之前暂时工作一段。
On the road outside the school gate.
校门外的路上。