madam

英 [ˈmædəm]

美 [ˈmædəm]

n.  夫人; 女士; 非常自我的女子; 任性妄为的年轻女子; 老鸨; 鸨母; 妓院女老板

复数：madams　

中考CET4高考

Collins.1 / BNC.6683 / COCA.16977

同义词辨析

madamladymadame【导航词义：夫人，女士】

牛津词典

noun

• 夫人；女士
  used when speaking or writing to a woman in a formal or business situation
  1. Can I help you, madam?
     要帮忙吗，夫人？
  2. Dear Madam (= used like Dear Sir in a letter)
     尊敬的女士 / 夫人（用于书信开头，同Dear Sir）
• 非常自我的女子；任性妄为的年轻女子
  a girl or young woman who expects other people to do what she wants
  1. She's a proper little madam.
     她真是个说一不二的小姑奶奶。
• 老鸨；鸨母；妓院女老板
  a woman who is in charge of the prostitutes in a brothel

柯林斯词典

• N-VOC (尊称)女士，太太
  People sometimes sayMadamas a very formal and polite way of addressing a woman whose name they do not know or a woman of superior rank. For example, a shop assistant might address a woman customer asMadam.
  1. Try them on, madam.
     太太，试穿一下吧！
• N-VOC (正式或商业信函的开头称呼语)尊敬的女士
  You use the expression 'Dear madam' at the beginning of a formal letter or a business letter when you are writing to a woman.
  1. Dear Madam, Thank you for your interest in our Memorial Scheme.
     尊敬的女士，感谢您对我们的纪念方案的关注。
• N-VOC (用于Chairman一类词语前称呼担任这一职位的女性)夫人
  Madamis sometimes used in front of words such as 'Chairman' to address the woman who holds the position mentioned.
  1. I have to say this, Madam Chairman.
     主席夫人，我不得不这么说。
• N-COUNT; N-VOC 顽皮的小女孩；自以为是的小姑娘；喜欢使唤他人的女孩
  You can call a little girl amadamif you are annoyed because she is being naughty and behaving as if she expects other people to do what she wants.
  1. Sue is a thoroughly precocious little madam if ever there was one...
     休确实是个少见的早熟的小丫头。
  2. Wait till I get you home, young madam.
     等着我把你接回家来吧，大小姐。

英英释义

noun

• a woman of refinement
  1. a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
  Synonym:damema'amladygentlewoman
• a woman who runs a house of prostitution
  Synonym:brothel keeper

双语例句

• I must apologize, madam. it's the new computer.
  我得向你道歉，夫人。问题出在新的计算机上。
• Please follow me, madam
  请跟我来，夫人。
• I think you can win this, madam president.
  我相信你会赢，总统女士。
• Madam vice president, we need you to resign.
  副总统夫人，我们要你辞职。
• You take this to Madam marie, she will give you biscuit.
  你把这个拿给玛丽夫人，她会给你饼干的。
• 'Why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup!' — 'So it is, madam.'
  “怎么回事，这只是普普通通的蔬菜汤！”——“夫人，确实如此。”
• Excuse me, madam, I've been asked by head officer to call about your outstanding debt on the cooker.
  对不起，夫人，我们头叫我找你谈谈有关炊具高额欠款的事。
• Madam I'm not trying to kiss you!
  女士，我不是要亲你。
• Sorry to have bothered you, sir ( madam)!
  打扰您了，先生（女士）！
• Wait till I get you home, young madam.
  等着我把你接回家来吧，大小姐。