lady
单词辨析:
指某一类型或年龄的女性,尤指成年女子。
A young lady is sitting at the counter.
一位年轻女子坐在柜台旁。
A maiden lady is an unmarried lady.
姑娘是未婚的女子。
强调性别,既指女性,也指雌性动植物。
Males and females are equal in their right to inheritance.
继承权男女平等。
We've got three cats - two females and a male.
我们有三只猫,两只母的,一只公的。
指小女孩或年轻女子,作后者解时有时具有冒犯性;也可指母狗、母猫、母马等。
This girl has a light hand for knitting.
这女孩有一双会编织的巧手。
This school is for girls only.
这所学校只招收女生。
Bring me the ball, good girl!
把球叼过来,真是好姑娘!
普通用词,泛指成年女性或对女性的总称。
the oppression of women
对女性的压迫
He goes after every woman he meets.
他对女人见一个追一个。
The prize was won by a woman from China.
奖项由一位中国妇女获得。
常指对商店女顾客或身居要职的妇女的礼貌称呼,也可用于商业信函开头称呼未知其名的女性,首字母常大写。
May I help you, Madam?
您要买什么,夫人?
Dear Madam Ambassador, we wish you a happy journey.
亲爱的大使阁下,我们祝您一路顺风。
Dear Madam, thank you for your letter.
尊敬的女士,感谢您的来信。
多用于演讲或祝酒时称呼在场的女性,此时通常用复数;也指对英国贵族女眷或爵士妻子的称呼,或生气时对不认识的女子的称呼。
Can you tell me who Lady Fitzgerald is?
你能告诉我哪位是菲茨杰拉德夫人吗?
Ladies and gentlemen, can I have your attention?
女士们先生们,请大家注意!
Hey lady, don't yell at me!
嘿,小姐,别对我大喊大叫的!
相关例句:
I have a little book here by a lady called Mystic Meg.
我手里有本小书,是一个叫“神秘梅格”的女士写的。
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
下午好,女士们,先生们。
This lady was genuinely surprised at what happened to her pet
这位女士对发生在自己宠物身上的事感到非常惊讶。
She says the programme portrayed her as a 'lady of easy virtue'.
她说这个节目把她刻画成了一个“水性杨花的女人”。
Sharon was a wonderful lady and I know she'll be greatly missed.
莎伦是一位了不起的女士,我知道人们会非常想念她的。
I was humped like an old lady.
我像个老妇人似的驼着背。