Madam Woman Formal Dear ˈmædəm People Address N Voc
Madam is a formal term of address for women, used in person or in letters. It can also refer to a commanding young girl or informally, to the female owner of a brothel.
madam (n.)
1. (formal) used to address a woman politely, especially a customer.
2. (formal) used at the beginning of a business letter to a woman whose name is unknown.
3. (used with a title) used to address a woman in an important official position.
4. (informal, disapproving, mainly British) a young girl who is naughty and expects others to do what she wants.
5. (countable) a woman in charge of prostitutes in a brothel.
[N-VOC 称呼名词](尊称)女士,太太 People sometimes say Madam as 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 as Madam .
[politeness]
Try them on, madam.
太太,试穿一下吧!
2
[N-VOC 称呼名词](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.
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。
3
[N-VOC 称呼名词](用于Chairman一类词语前称呼担任这一职位的女性)夫人Madam is sometimes used in front of words such as 'Chairman' to address the woman who holds the position mentioned.
[N n]
I have to say this, Madam Chairman.
主席夫人,我不得不这么说。
4
[N-COUNT; N-VOC 可数名词;称呼名词]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 a madam if you are annoyed because she is being naughty and behaving as if she expects other people to do what she wants.
[disapproval]
[mainly BRIT 主英]
[SPOKEN 口语]
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。
Wait till I get you home, young madam.
等着我把你接回家来吧,大小姐。
Oxford
madam/ˈmædəm; NAmEˈmædəm/noun1[singular ]( formal) used when speaking or writing to a woman in a formal or business situation 夫人;女士◆Can I help you, madam?要帮忙吗,夫人?◆Dear Madam (= used like Dear Sirin a letter) 尊敬的女士╱夫人(用于书信开头,同 Dear Sir)☞see also
ma'am
(1 )2[countable ]( informal,disapproving) ( especially BrE) a girl or young woman who expects other people to do what she wants 喜欢支使别人的年轻女子;任性妄为的年轻女子◆She's a proper little madam.她真是个说一不二的小姑奶奶。3[countable ]a woman who is in charge of the prostitutesin a brothel老鸨;鸨母;妓院女老板madammadamsmadam/ˈmædəm; NAmEˈmædəm/
LDC
madammad‧am /ˈmædəm/ ●○○ noun
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1 formal used to address a woman in a polite way, especially a customer in a shopSYN ma'am American English: Are you being served, Madam?2Dear Madam formal used at the beginning of a business letter to a woman, when you do not know her name3Madam President/Ambassador etc used to address a woman who has an important official position4[countable] a woman who is in charge of a brothel5a (proper) little madam British English informal a young girl who is very confident and who expects other people to do everything she wants
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madam
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夫人(53%),女士(31%),太太(16%)
n.夫人;女士;鸨母
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