madam
英 [ˈmædəm]
美 [ˈmædəm]
n. 夫人; 女士; 非常自我的女子; 任性妄为的年轻女子; 老鸨; 鸨母; 妓院女老板
复数：madams
Collins.1 / BNC.6683 / COCA.16977
同义词辨析
madamn. 〈正式〉夫人，女士
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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。
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。
ladyn. 〈正式〉女士，夫人; 〈美，口〉小姐
〔辨析〕
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。
〔例证〕
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！
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！
madamen. 夫人，女士
〔辨析〕
尤指对讲法语的已婚妇女的称呼。
〔例证〕
Madame Howard
奥瓦尔夫人
奥瓦尔夫人
牛津词典
noun
- 夫人；女士
used when speaking or writing to a woman in a formal or business situation- Can I help you, madam?
要帮忙吗，夫人？ - Dear Madam (= used like Dear Sir in a letter)
尊敬的女士 / 夫人（用于书信开头，同Dear Sir）
- Can I help you, madam?
- 非常自我的女子；任性妄为的年轻女子
a girl or young woman who expects other people to do what she wants- She's a proper little madam.
她真是个说一不二的小姑奶奶。
- She's a proper little madam.
- 老鸨；鸨母；妓院女老板
a woman who is in charge of the prostitutes in a brothel
柯林斯词典
- N-VOC (尊称)女士，太太
People sometimes sayMadamas a very formal and polite way of addressing a woman whose name they do not know or a woman of superior rank. For example, a shop assistant might address a woman customer asMadam.- Try them on, madam.
太太，试穿一下吧！
- Try them on, madam.
- N-VOC (正式或商业信函的开头称呼语)尊敬的女士
You use the expression 'Dear madam' at the beginning of a formal letter or a business letter when you are writing to a woman.- Dear Madam, Thank you for your interest in our Memorial Scheme.
尊敬的女士，感谢您对我们的纪念方案的关注。
- Dear Madam, Thank you for your interest in our Memorial Scheme.
- N-VOC (用于Chairman一类词语前称呼担任这一职位的女性)夫人
Madamis sometimes used in front of words such as 'Chairman' to address the woman who holds the position mentioned.- I have to say this, Madam Chairman.
主席夫人，我不得不这么说。
- I have to say this, Madam Chairman.
- N-COUNT; N-VOC 顽皮的小女孩；自以为是的小姑娘；喜欢使唤他人的女孩
You can call a little girl amadamif you are annoyed because she is being naughty and behaving as if she expects other people to do what she wants.- Sue is a thoroughly precocious little madam if ever there was one...
休确实是个少见的早熟的小丫头。 - Wait till I get you home, young madam.
等着我把你接回家来吧，大小姐。
- Sue is a thoroughly precocious little madam if ever there was one...
英英释义
noun
- a woman of refinement
- a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
- a woman who runs a house of prostitution
双语例句
- I'm sorry, madam, I'm afraid we don't have any available.
对不起，夫人，恐怕我们没有可用的房间了。 - Doctor: It's only too easy, Madam! Let him have his say in the daytime.
医生：夫人，这太容易了！要让他在白天说话。 - Madam Ching hai, thank you again for your support and great generosity.
清海女士，再次感谢您的支持和慷慨解囊。 - Madam, how long have you had asthma?
夫人，您患哮喘有多长时间了？ - Ready for you in the Roosevelt room, madam president.
罗斯福室准备好了，总统女士。 - B: Well, I must apologize, madam. We have new computers here, you know.
啊，我向您道歉，夫人。我们这里刚用了新电脑。 - You take this to Madam marie, she will give you biscuit.
你把这个拿给玛丽夫人，她会给你饼干的。 - Madam I'm not trying to kiss you!
女士，我不是要亲你。 - Excuse me, madam, I've been asked by head officer to call about your outstanding debt on the cooker.
对不起，夫人，我们头叫我找你谈谈有关炊具高额欠款的事。 - Wait till I get you home, young madam.
等着我把你接回家来吧，大小姐。