gentlewoman

英 [ˈdʒentlwʊmən]

美 [ˈdʒentlwʊmən]

n.  贵妇人; 有教养的妇女; 淑女; (对立法机构女议员的称呼)女士，夫人

复数：gentlewomen　

BNC.37533 / COCA.34760

牛津词典

noun

• 贵妇人；有教养的妇女；淑女
  a woman who belongs to a high social class; a woman who is well educated and has excellent manners
• （对立法机构女议员的称呼）女士，夫人
  used to address or refer to a female member of a legislature , for example the House of Representatives

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 贵妇人；有教养的女人；淑女
  Agentlewomanis a woman of high social standing, or a woman who is cultured, educated, and well-mannered.
  1. She decided to set up a training scheme for 'gentlewomen who aspired to be teachers'.
     她决定为那些“渴望当教师的淑女们”制订一项培训计划。

英英释义

noun

• a woman of refinement
  1. a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
  Synonym:damemadamma'amlady

双语例句

• In the play, Ostrovsky foretold the tragedy of Katerina from the first person Katerina, the third person gentlewoman, and visitors A, B, etc.
  在该剧中，奥斯特罗夫斯基分别从第一人称卡捷琳娜和第三人称贵妇人、游客甲、乙等视角对卡捷琳娜的悲剧结局进行了预言。
• Gentlewoman calls out lackey, swift end gives dish of hamburger to look to this individual.
  贵妇人便唤仆人，快端出盘肉饼给这个人看看。
• Laughing so shrilly that all the market-place could hear her, the weird old gentlewoman took her departure.
  那怪模怪样的老夫人尖声大笑着走开了，惹得全市场的人都听到了。
• Chapter Two discusses that under the pressure of survival, the adult Moll consciously disguises herself as a gentlewoman investing in the marriage market and with thief career.
  第二章主要讨论成年的摩尔迫于生存的压力而利用伪装的淑女身份斡旋于婚姻市场和盗窃事业。
• No one could spot a gentlewoman quicker than Father Ralph.
  没有一个人能象拉尔夫神父那样快地击中女人的要害。
• Having understood as much, I was rather astonished to find her so very lady-like! But she is really quite the gentlewoman.
  虽然早就有所耳闻，但是见她如此雍容大度，我还真是大为吃惊呢！她是个真正有教养的女人。
• She was, to the end, a gentlewoman of the old school, gracious and mannerly.
  说到底，她仍是一位温文尔雅、礼貌可嘉的守旧派的贵妇人。
• Once a time, I have a dream, I am a signorino, walking on the road with a birdcage on my hand all day, molesting gentlewoman.
  我曾经有一个梦想，自己是有钱人家的少爷，整天提着鸟笼走在大街上调戏良家妇女。
• She gave me the like cue to the gentlewoman.
  她给了我相似的线索，叫我到那位太太那里去。
• Then her eagerness for a gentlewoman identity pushes her to resort to marriage.
  摩尔对淑女身份的渴望又促使她转向婚姻寻找依靠。