lady
n. (指成年女子,有些人尤其是長者認為這樣說比較禮貌)女士; (尊重的非正式稱呼)女人; (在英國對女貴族或貴族成員的妻子女兒或爵士妻子的稱呼)夫人; 舉止文雅且有教養的女子
You can use lady when you are referring to a woman, especially when you are showing politeness or respect.
She's a very sweet old lady...
她是一位很和藹的老太太。
Shall we rejoin the ladies?
咱們和女士們會合吧?
You can say 'ladies' when you are addressing a group of women in a formal and respectful way.
Your table is ready, ladies, if you'd care to come through...
你們的桌位已經準備好了,女士們,請跟我來。
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
下午好,女士們,先生們。
A lady is a woman from the upper classes, especially in former times.
...the Empress and ladies of the Imperial Palace...
皇后與皇宮裡的貴婦們
Our governess was told to make sure we knew how to talk like English ladies.
要求家庭女教師教會我們英國貴婦般的談吐。
In Britain, Lady is a title used in front of the names of some female members of the nobility, or the wives of knights.
Cockburn's arrival coincided with that of Sir Iain and Lady Noble...
科伯恩到時正好伊恩爵士和諾布林夫人也來了。
My dear Lady Mary, how very good to see you.
親愛的瑪麗夫人,見到您真是太高興了。
If you say that a woman is a lady, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way.
His wife was great as well, beautiful-looking and a real lady...
他妻子也很招人喜歡,樣子俏麗,是位真正的淑女。
A lady always sits quietly with her hands in her lap.
淑女端坐時總是雙手放在膝上,不發一言。
People sometimes refer to a public toilet for women as the ladies .
At Temple station, Charlotte rushed into the Ladies.
一到坦普爾站,夏洛特立即衝進了女廁所。
'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.
What seems to be the trouble, lady?...
您遇到什麼麻煩了嗎,小姐?
As she left the litter-strewn lot, an angry voice called out to her. 'Hey, lady!'
她正要離開滿地垃圾的停車場,一個憤怒的聲音朝她大嚷:“喂,小姐!”
1. a polite name for any woman;
2. a woman of refinement;
female, woman, lady
這些名詞都有"女性"之意。
madam, Mrs, lady, miss
這些名詞均表示對女性的尊稱。
find the lady
同 three-card trick
it isn't over till the fat lady sings
仍有轉機
ladies who lunch
(非正式,常貶)有錢有閒在高階飯店聚會午餐的女士
Lady Bountiful
施捨給人看的富婆
Lady Luck
(機遇的擬人化)幸運女神
Lady Muck
(英,非正式)傲慢女士(常用作嘲笑稱呼)
My Lady
[對女法官和貴婦人的敬稱]夫人
Why are you doing that? Sally asked. " To make myself beautiful, " the lady answered.
“你為什麼幹這個 呀 ?”莎利問道. “ 把自己打扮得美麗呀, ” 那婦人回答道.
It's polite to yield up your seat on the bus to an old lady.
在公共汽車上給老太太讓座是禮貌的.
There is a lady to see you, sir.
先生, 有位小姐要見你.
The old lady looked a little off colour.
這老太太看起來氣色不佳.
Are you trying to skin the old lady?
你想騙老太太的錢 嗎 ?