| 单词 | lady |
| 释义 | lady (leɪdi ) Word forms: ladies 1. countable noun B1 You can use lady when you are referring to a woman, especially when you are showing politeness or respect. Shall we rejoin the ladies? ...a lady doctor. ...a cream-coloured lady's shoe. 2. See also old lady 3. countable noun B1+ You can say 'ladies' when you are addressing a group of women in a formal and respectful way. [politeness] Your table is ready, ladies, if you'd care to come through. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. 4. countable noun A lady is a woman from the upper classes, especially in former times. ...the Empress and ladies of the Imperial Palace. Our governess was told to make sure we knew how to talk like English ladies. Synonyms: gentlewoman, duchess, noble, dame 5. title noun In Britain, Lady is a title used in front of the names of some female members of the nobility, or the wives of knights. Cockburn's arrival coincided with that of Sir Iain and Lady Noble. My dear Lady Mary, how very good to see you. 6. countable noun If you say that a woman is a lady, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way. 7. singular noun B2 People sometimes refer to a public toilet for women as the ladies. [British, informal] At Temple station, Charlotte rushed into the Ladies. 8. countable noun 'Lady' is sometimes used by men as a form of address when they are talking to a woman that they do not know, especially in shops and in the street. [US, informal, politeness] What seems to be the trouble, lady? As she left the litter-strewn lot, an angry voice called out to her. 'Hey, lady!' 9. See also first lady, Our Lady Idioms: it isn't over until the fat lady sings said to encourage someone not to give up hope because nothing is certain and there is still time for the situation to change `Who knows, Michael might fall off and break a leg,' he joked. `As they say, it isn't over until the fat lady sings.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: lucky lady I am such a lucky lady. The Sun (2014) And now, for the first time, lucky ladies can see that wish come true. The Sun (2013) And the lucky lady will also play a part in choosing who will take the leading role. The Sun (2012) Translations: Chinese: 女士 Japanese: 婦人 |
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