- [countable]
a word used to mean ‘woman’ that some people, especially older people, consider is more polite 女士,女子(指成年女子,有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌) There's a lady waiting to see you. 有位女士等着要见你。 an old/elderly lady 一位老/年迈的女士 He was with an attractive young lady. 他与一位漂亮的年轻女子在一起。 And who is this lovely lady? 这位可爱的女士是谁? the lady with the red hair 红头发的女士 the lady in the designer dress 穿名牌服装的女士 the ladies’ golf championship 女子高尔夫球锦标赛 - (British English)
a tea lady (= a woman who serves tea in an office) (办公室的)上茶女侍 - (North American English, approving)
She's a tough lady. 她是个能吃苦耐劳的女士。 a lady doctor/golfer 女医生;女高尔夫球手
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elderly
- middle-aged
- old
- …
- friend
- a lady of leisure
- ladies who lunch
- the lady of the house
- …
- [countable]
a woman who is polite and well educated, has excellent manners and always behaves well compare gentleman举止文雅且有教养的女子;淑女 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elderly
- middle-aged
- old
- …
- friend
- a lady of leisure
- ladies who lunch
- the lady of the house
- …
- [countable, usually plural] (formal)
used when speaking to or about a girl or woman, especially somebody you do not know (尤用于称呼或谈及不认识的女子)女士,小姐 - [singular] (especially North American English)
an informal way to talk to a woman, showing a lack of respect (不尊重的非正式称呼)女人,女士 - [countable] (old-fashioned)
(in the UK) a woman belonging to a high social class (英国)贵妇人,夫人,小姐 the lords and ladies of the court 宫廷的贵族及夫人 a lady’s maid 贵妇人的贴身女侍
- Lady[countable]
(in the UK) a title used by a woman who is a member of the nobility, or by somebody who has been given the title ‘lady’ as an honour. The wives and daughters of some members of the nobility and the wives of knights are also called ‘Lady’. (在英国对女贵族、女爵士、贵族成员的妻女或爵士妻子的称呼)夫人,女士,小姐 Lady Howe 豪夫人 Lady Jane Grey 简 · 格雷小姐
- a/the ladies[uncountable] (British English)(North American English ladies’ room, women's room [countable])
a toilet for women in a public building or place 女厕所;女卫生间;女洗手间;女盥洗室 - Our Lady
a title used to refer to Mary, the mother of Christ, especially in the Roman Catholic Church (天主教常用)圣母 Our Lady of Lourdes 露德圣母
Word OriginOld English hlǣfdīge (denoting a woman to whom homage or obedience is due, such as the wife of a lord, also specifically the Virgin Mary), from hlāf ‘loaf’ + a Germanic base meaning ‘knead’, related to dough; compare with lord.
Idioms
a gentleman/lady of leisure
- (humorous)
a man/woman who does not have to work 不必工作的男人(或女人)
it’s not over until the fat lady sings
- (saying)
used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and somebody still has a chance to win it 最后才能见输赢;不到最后,结果难料