单词	Mrs
释义	MrsMrs British English, Mrs. American English /ˈmɪsɪz/ ●●● W2 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? Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► (just) plain Mr/Mrs etc And being Lord Aviemore is just like being plain Mr Aviemore, right? Cluedo's Reverend Green is to become plain Mr Green to bring one of the country's best-loved board games up to date. ► please Sir/Mrs Towers etc 1used before a married woman’s family name to be polite when you are speaking to her, writing to her, or talking about her → miss, Mr:  Mrs. Smith Mrs Meddeman heads the fundraising committee. Mr and Mrs David Smith ► Some women prefer to be addressed as Ms because it does not draw attention to whether or not they are married.2Mrs Tidy/Mrs Efficient/Mrs Nosy etc spoken used humorously to say that a woman has a particular quality or behaves in a particular way:  Mrs Superefficient has already taken care of it.
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