madams

英 [ˈmædəmz]

美 [ˈmædəmz]

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
madam的复数

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。

双语例句

• Dear Sirs and Madams, we are going to take off soon.
  尊敬的女士们先生们，飞机马上就要起飞了。
• Today they can control their image, set their prices, and sidestep some of the pimps, madams, and other intermediaries who once took a share of the revenue.
  她们可以控制她们的图片，确定她们的价格，并避免皮条客、老鸨或其他中间人分走一部分收入。
• Both Internal and External Titled Madams are those concubines of emperors except their empresses.
  内命妇，系指皇后以外皇帝的妃嫔而言。