ma'am

英 [mæm]

美 [mæm]

n.  (尊称)女士，夫人; 对女王或高级女警官、女军官的敬称

COCA.5765

牛津词典

noun

• （尊称）女士，夫人
  used as a polite way of addressing a woman
  1. ‘Can I help you, ma'am?’
     “要帮忙吗，夫人？”
• （对女王或高级女警官、女军官的敬称）
  used when addressing the Queen or senior women officers in the police or army

柯林斯词典

• N-VOC 夫人;太太;女士;小姐
  People sometimes sayma'amas a very formal and polite way of addressing a woman whose name they do not know or a woman of superior rank.
  1. Would you repeat that please, ma'am?
     夫人，请重复一遍好吗？

英英释义

noun

• a woman of refinement
  1. a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
  Synonym:damemadamladygentlewoman

双语例句

• 'Is that you, ma'am?' he called to the darkness.
  是你吗，太太？他向黑暗中大喊。
• 'I must tell you, ma'am,' he said,' your husband is dead.
  我得告诉你，太太，他说，你丈夫死了。
• 'I don't know, ma'am, but she was never very strong.
  我也不知道，太太。不过她本来身体就不结实。
• Hairdresser: Not a problem, ma'am.
  美发师：没问题，女士。
• Excuse me, ma'am, but this is by no means my intention;
  对不起，太太，我还真没有这个打算。
• Please, Ma'am, is this New Zealand or Australia?
  我想我应该问他们这个国家叫什么名称：太太，请问您知道这是新西兰，还是澳大利亚？
• Pardon me, do you have gills, ma'am?
  请原谅，你有鳃吗，夫人？
• Did it mention castration? You ma'am are ignorant.
  它也提到了去势吗？你真是无知。
• "I don't know, ma'am," I said, avoiding her eyes.
  “我不知道，夫人。”我躲开了她的双眼。
• 'I think she's run away with her young man, ma'am.
  小姐，我猜她是跟她的那个年轻人跑了。