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lady

Word family 
la·dy /ˈleɪdi/ ●●● S1 W2 noun (plural ladies) [countableC]
1  WOMAN
a) a woman of a particular type or age 〔某一類型或年齡的〕女士，女子
young/old/elderly etc lady 年輕女子/上了年紀的女士/老婦人等
b) a word meaning woman, used especially to describe women’s sports or products made for women 女子，女性〔尤用於指女子體育項目或女性使用的産品〕
ladies’ team/champion/championship etc
the ladies’ darts team
女子擲镖隊
ladies’ fashion/clothing/shoes etc
ladies’ underwear
女式内衣
c) a word meaning woman, used in order to be polite 女士；小姐〔禮貌用語〕 → gentleman
The young lady at reception sent me up here.
接待小姐讓我來這裏的。
Give your coat to the lady over there.
把你的外衣交給那邊的女士吧。
lady doctor/lawyer etc (=a doctor, lawyer etc who is a woman. Some women think this use is offensive) 女醫生/律師等〔禮貌用詞，但很多女性認爲此類稱呼有冒犯性〕
► see thesaurus at woman
 Register
Lady often sounds old-fashioned, especially when it is used about younger women. In everyday English, people usually say woman: lady一詞常顯過時，用於年輕女性時尤其明顯。在日常英語中，人們一般說 woman
His cousin is a 26-year-old woman who works in a kindergarten.
他表妹今年26歲，在幼兒園工作。
2  POLITEa woman who is polite and behaves very well 舉止文雅的女人，淑女 → gentleman
She knows how to behave like a lady.
她知道怎麽做一個淑女。
n3. → Lady
4  the ladies 
a) British EnglishBrETOILET a women’s toilet 女廁所，女洗手間 SYN American English ladies’ room → the gents’
b) a word meaning women, often used humorously 女士〔常爲幽默用法〕
His boyish good looks made him a favourite with the ladies.
他那小男孩般的俊俏容貌很討女士們歡心。
→ ladies' man
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the ladies• The ladies' room is just around the corner.• He advised the ladies to walk towards the town and wait for the men at the first hotel.• He disappears from Grimworth, and the ladies there learn how to do their own baking again.• As a young man, Francis had an eye for the ladies, until he became gravely ill.• Back in the kitchen the ladies whispered together, then asked me how much I paid Chutra.• Some of the ladies were being helped indoors to the restaurant by the waiters.• Wait for me outside. I'm going to the ladies.• Jean had gone off to the ladies when the manageress came to lead them to their table.• Rackam was supposedly a tall, dark-eyed, handsome man, and a great hand with the ladies.
5  ladies spoken formal used to speak to a group of women 女士們
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?
女士們、先生們，請大家注意！
6  a woman, especially one with a strong character – used to show approval 女人〔尤指個性強的女人；含褒義〕
She can be a tough lady to negotiate with.
談判時她會是一個很厲害的女人。
7  lady friend GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIENDa woman that a man is having a romantic relationship with – often used humorously 女朋友，女友 〔常爲幽默用法〕 SYN girlfriend
I saw Chris with his new lady friend.
我看見克裏斯和新女友在一起。
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lady friend• Frank had given Terence's gramophone to a lady friend, and would he please not tell Mum?• They had hired two massive and attractive, expensive houses, and were accompanied by two attractive and expensive lady friends.• Michael Lamonte, according to his lady friend, was filming at Pinewood.• Henry had just come in with his new lady friend.• Henry had just come in with his new lady friend, Lila Sams.• There was something about Tom's lady friend that seemed familiar and yet Joe couldn't quite place her.• They tell their lady friends, and then all secrecy is lost.• You had two tables, the second one to accommodate your lady friends.• Bringing one of your lady friends?
8  lady of leisure JOB/TASKa woman who does not work and has a lot of free time – used humorously 休閒夫人〔指不上班、有大量閒暇時間的女子；幽默用法〕
So you’re a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school?
孩子們都上學去了，現在你成休閒夫人啦？
Examples from the Corpus
lady of leisure• So you're a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school?
9  American EnglishAmE spoken used when talking directly to a woman you do not know, when you are angry with her 女士；小姐〔對不認識的女子生氣時用的稱呼〕
Hey, lady, would you mind getting out of my way?
嘿，小姐，你讓一讓道行嗎？
 Register
Addressing a woman directly as lady sounds rude. In polite American English, people use Miss or Ma'am instead: 直接以 lady 稱呼女性會顯得無禮。 在美國英語中，人們用 Miss 或 Ma’am 稱呼女性以示禮貌
Can I help you, Miss?
能爲您效勞嗎，小姐？
10. Our Lady an expression used to mean Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ 聖母〔指耶稣基督的母親馬利亞〕
Examples from the Corpus
Our Lady• Grace, the sacraments, the church is divine, Our Lady, the saints, etc.• Perhaps by name: Our Lady.• That this fact was well appreciated by civil and ecclesiastical authorities is illustrated by the history of Our Lady of Einsiedeln.• I had a vision of Our Lady.• Why did you say it was Our Lady we saw?
11. the lady of the house old-fashionedWOMAN the most important woman in a house, usually the mother of a family 女當家，女主人
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the lady of the house• Here again the lady of the house was so kind and resourceful.• And the lady of the house hugs you and laughs, and takes you to the sea to wash your face.• Then the lady of the house calls them to come and eat, and the sad little performance ends.• I don't know what he said to the lady of the house, but we were not invited to return.
12  old-fashionedHIGH POSITION OR RANK a woman born into a high social class in Britain 〔英國的〕貴婦人；貴族小姐
I could see the Queen, surrounded by her lords and ladies.
我看到了女王，身邊簇擁着王公貴族和上流社會的貴婦。
13  old-fashionedMARRY a man’s wife 妻子
the captain and his lady
船長和他的妻子
→ bag lady, → cleaning lady at cleaning, first lady, → leading lady at leading1, lollipop lady, old lady, → young lady at young1(3)
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lady• Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you here tonight.• Sheila always tries to be a lady.• It was a present from a lady I worked for.• There's a lady here who wants to speak to you about her account.• Ella is the elderly lady who lives next door.• the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union• Sharon can be a tough lady to negotiate with.• The young lady behind the counter asked if I needed any help.
lady doctor/lawyer etc• On one occasion Britt-Marie came: on another, a red-headed lady lawyer.• Poor Miguel and his lady doctor.• A kindly looking lady doctor arrived, followed by a porter towing a saline drip apparatus.• So I went back to the lady doctor and she gave me a cream and some tablets.• It was not too long before the Mountain Rescue team arrived, accompanied by police and a young lady doctor.• The young lady doctor had said ten minutes, but they must have been here twenty.
Lady
HIGH POSITION OR RANKused as the title of the wife or daughter of a British nobleman or the wife of a knight 太太；夫人；小姐〔英國貴族女眷或爵士妻子的頭銜〕
Lady Spencer
斯賓塞夫人
Examples from the Corpus
Lady• Lady Macbeth
The LadyLady, Then trademark
na rather old-fashioned British magazine for women, typically read by older, upper-class women. It also contains advertisements for servants and nannies(nanny).
Origin lady
Old English hlæfdige, from hlaf “bread” + -dige “one who kneads”

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