- the Madonna[singular]
the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus Christ 圣母马利亚 - [countable]
a statue or picture of the Virgin Mary 圣母马利亚的雕像(或画像等) a madonna and child 麦当娜和孩子
Word Originlate 16th cent. (as a respectful form of address to an Italian woman): Italian, from ma (old form of mia ‘my’) + donna ‘lady’ (from Latin domina).