英语词汇“madam”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINmadam

Origin:

1200-1300 Old French ma dame ‘my lady’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

How do you do, Madam?

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

As the madam, Daly received the £10 door money.
But, anyway, I said yes, because I thought I could escape from him easier than from madam.
Or do you prefer whisky-and-soda, madam?
She wanted to be that kind of madam.
She was madam, all right, a proper little madam.

Longman Language Activatorwhat you call a woman when you speak to her or write to her► Mrs

British /Mrs. American use this before the family name of a woman who is married: · Mrs Thomas, the doctor is ready to see you now.· "Dear Mrs. Gilman," the letter said ...· It's Mrs Hawksworth's 70th birthday this weekend.

► Miss

use this before the family name of a woman who has never been married: · The children were told that they should call their new teacher Miss Watts.· My secretary, Miss Evans, will meet you in reception.

► Ms

British /Ms. American use this before a woman's family name if you do not know whether she is married, or if it is not important whether she is married: · Would you prefer to be called Mrs or Ms Cawley?· Does anyone know a Ms. Jacobs? There's a letter for her here.

► madam

formal use this when writing a formal letter to a woman. In British English this is also used when talking to a customer in a shop, hotel, restaurant etc: · Can I help you, madam?· Dear Madam, I am writing in response to your advertisement.Madam Chairman (=use this to address a female chairman in a formal discussion): · Madam Chairman, I would like to reply to that point.

► ma'am

American spoken a polite word used when talking to a woman who you do not know: · Would you like some help, ma'am?

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► little

· She was madam, all right, a proper little madam.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► Dear Madam

It is a house of harmony to my hand. Dear madam!
One was considerably shorter than the other. Dear Madam, Since our extraordinary conversation I have thought of nothing else.

► Madam President/Ambassador etc► a (proper) little madam

She was madam, all right, a proper little madam.

单词	madam
释义	madammad‧am /ˈmædəm/ ●○○ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINmadam Origin: 1200-1300 Old French ma dame ‘my lady’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES How do you do, Madam? EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS As the madam, Daly received the £10 door money. But, anyway, I said yes, because I thought I could escape from him easier than from madam. Or do you prefer whisky-and-soda, madam? She wanted to be that kind of madam. She was madam, all right, a proper little madam. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorwhat you call a woman when you speak to her or write to her► Mrs British /Mrs. American use this before the family name of a woman who is married: · Mrs Thomas, the doctor is ready to see you now.· "Dear Mrs. Gilman," the letter said ...· It's Mrs Hawksworth's 70th birthday this weekend. ► Miss use this before the family name of a woman who has never been married: · The children were told that they should call their new teacher Miss Watts.· My secretary, Miss Evans, will meet you in reception. ► Ms British /Ms. American use this before a woman's family name if you do not know whether she is married, or if it is not important whether she is married: · Would you prefer to be called Mrs or Ms Cawley?· Does anyone know a Ms. Jacobs? There's a letter for her here. ► madam formal use this when writing a formal letter to a woman. In British English this is also used when talking to a customer in a shop, hotel, restaurant etc: · Can I help you, madam?· Dear Madam, I am writing in response to your advertisement.Madam Chairman (=use this to address a female chairman in a formal discussion): · Madam Chairman, I would like to reply to that point. ► ma'am American spoken a polite word used when talking to a woman who you do not know: · Would you like some help, ma'am? Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► little · She was madam, all right, a proper little madam. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► Dear Madam It is a house of harmony to my hand. Dear madam! One was considerably shorter than the other. Dear Madam, Since our extraordinary conversation I have thought of nothing else. ► Madam President/Ambassador etc► a (proper) little madam She was madam, all right, a proper little madam. 1 formal used to address a woman in a polite way, especially a customer in a shop SYN ma'am American English: Are you being served, Madam?2Dear Madam formal used at the beginning of a business letter to a woman, when you do not know her name3Madam President/Ambassador etc used to address a woman who has an important official position4[countable] a woman who is in charge of a brothel5a (proper) little madam British English informal a young girl who is very confident and who expects other people to do everything she wants
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