lady

英[ˈleɪdi]美[ˈleɪdi]

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，（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；

复数：ladies;

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After the boys threw the snowballs they saw a large lady bearing down upon them from across the street.男孩子们投了雪球后,只见对面一个身材高大的妇女冲他们走来。

She was a warmhearted, generous old lady.她是一位热心肠的,慷慨的老太太。

The old lady is at peace now.这位老奶奶故去了。

The old lady’s reminiscences were a continual delight to Constance.这位老太太对往事的回忆为康斯坦丝带来了无穷的快乐。

The old lady kept on about her illness.那老太太没完没了地讲她的病情。

Part of the gentleman's duty in former times was to hand a lady in when she entered her carriage in great Britain.过去的英国, 绅士有义务在一位女士上车时扶她一下。

I think she palmed off the stolen necklace on some unsuspecting old lady.我想她已经把偷来的项链脱了手给一位没有防备的老妇人。

The lady in question is not in office now.所谈的那位女士现在没在办公室。

She was dressed up as a lady of high society.她把自己打扮成一位贵妇人。

At length the young lady raised her head and looked steadily at his intelligent face.那个年轻妇女终于抬起头, 目不转睛地盯着他心领神会的脸。

英语六级真题

Moderator: Hello Ladies and Gentleman, it gives me great pleasure tointroduce our keynote speaker for today’s session, Dr.Miller

And now, if you'll walk this way, ladies and gentlemen, the next room we're going to see is the room in which the family used to hold their formal dinner parties and even occasionally entertain heads of state and royalty.

As you can see, ladies and gentlemen, the guests were seated very informally around this oval table, which would add to the relaxed atmosphere

And now, ladies and gentlemen, if you'd like to follow me into the great hall…

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

N-COUNT

（尤为表示礼貌或尊敬的指称）女士；女子

You can use lady when you are referring to a woman, especially when you are showing politeness or respect.

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N-VOC

女士们；小姐们

You can say 'ladies' when you are addressing a group of women in a formal and respectful way.

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（尤指旧时上层阶级的）贵妇，夫人，小姐

A lady is a woman from the upper classes, especially in former times.

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N-TITLE

（在英国用作对女贵族或爵士妻子的称谓）夫人，小姐

In Britain, Lady is a title used in front of the names of some female members of the nobility, or the wives of knights.

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N-COUNT

淑女；端庄的女士

If you say that a woman is a lady, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way.

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N-SING

公共女厕；女洗手间

People sometimes refer to a public toilet for women as the ladies .

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N-VOC

（尤用于商店里或街上男子对不相识女子的称谓）女士，小姐

'Lady' is sometimes used by men as a form of address when they are talking to a woman that they do not know, especially in shops and in the street.

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英汉词典释义

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，女子

举止文雅且有教养的女子；淑女

（尤用于称呼或谈及不认识的女子）女士，小姐

(不尊重的非正式称呼）女人，女士

（英国）贵妇人，夫人，小姐

(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，女士，小姐

英英词典释义

Noun

1. a polite name for any woman;

2. a woman of refinement;