单词 | lady |
释义 | Word Frequency lady(ˈleɪdɪ) nounWord forms: plural -dies 1. a woman regarded as having the characteristics of a good family and high social position 2. a. a polite name for a woman b. (as modifier) a lady doctor 3. an informal name for wife 4. lady of the house 5. history a woman with proprietary rights and authority, as over a manor Compare lord (sense 3)Word origin Old English hlǣfdīge, from hlāf bread + dīge kneader, related to dāh doughWord Frequency Lady(ˈleɪdɪ) nounWord forms: plural -dies 1. (in Britain) a title of honour borne by various classes of women of the peerage 2. my lady 3. Our Lady 4. archaic an allegorical prefix for the personifications of certain qualities Lady Luck 5. mainly British the term of address by which certain positions of respect are prefaced when held by women Lady Chairman |
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