| 单词 | ladylike |
| 释义 | ladylike (once / 5605 pages) adj Behavior that seems appropriate for a polite, civilized girl or woman is sometimes called ladylike. A little girl might be scolded for not having ladylike manners if she puts her feet up on the table at a fancy restaurant. The adjective ladylike is an old-fashioned way to describe how a dignified or "proper" woman acts. Your grandmother might praise your best friend's ladylike demeanor, not knowing that in her spare time she drives a demolition derby car and is usually covered with mud. Before ladylike was first used in the sixteenth century, the equivalent adjective was ladily. WORD FAMILYladylike: ladylikeness, ladylikest, unladylike+/forelady: foreladies/lady: forelady, ladies, ladylike USAGE EXAMPLESAnd she said: ‘That isn’t a game, it is yoga and it’s not for girls. It’s not ladylike.’ New York Times(Nov 26, 2016) “I would somehow find a way to ease into expressing an opinion and still be ‘ladylike,’ thus avoiding being a ‘bitch,’ ” she says ruefully. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) “I love how ladylike and wearable everything is,” Bell said of the designer’s line. Los Angeles Times(Oct 08, 2016) adj befitting a woman of good breeding ladylike manners Syn refined (used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel |
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