| 单词 | lady |
| 释义 | ladylady /ˈleɪdi/ ●●● S1 W2 noun (plural ladies) [countable] 1WOMAN a)a woman – used in order to be polite, especially when you do not know the woman: Tell the lady “thank you.”a young/old lady The young lady behind the counter asked if I needed any help. → see also cleaning lady b)ladies spoken formal used to speak to a group of women: Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please? c)spoken impolite said when talking directly to a woman you do not know, when you are angry or annoyed with her: Hey, lady, would you mind getting out of my way?2POLITE WOMAN a woman who behaves in a polite and formal way: Sheila always tries to be a lady.3 Lady the wife or daughter of a British nobleman or the wife of a knight, also used as a title: Lady Macbeth lords and ladies4a/somebody’s lady friend old-fashioned a woman that a man is having a romantic relationship with SYN girlfriend: Henry’s new lady friend5the lady of the house old-fashioned the most important woman in a house, usually the mother of a family6a lady of leisure often humorous a woman who does not work and has a lot of free time: So you’re a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school?7WIFE/GIRLFRIEND old-fashioned a man’s wife or female friend: the captain and his lady[Origin: Old English hlæfdige, from hlaf bread + -dige one who kneads] → see also bag lady, first lady, old lady, Our Lady |
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