madam双解释义

1. （对妇女的尊称）夫人，女士，太太，小姐
2. 鸨母，老鸨，妓院女老板
3. 喜欢差使别人的女子
4. 主妇，家庭主妇
5. 废话，胡扯

1. 称呼…女士

1. [S]女士,小姐,夫人,太太 a respectful way of addressing a woman, especially a customer in a shop
2. [S](妓院的)鸨母 a woman who is in charge of a house of prostitutes taking from them some of their payment

1.(尊称)女士，太太
People sometimes sayMadam 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 asMadam .

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e.g. Try them on,madam.
太太，试穿一下吧！

2.(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.

e.g. DearMadam, 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.(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.

e.g. I have to say this,Madam Chairman.
主席夫人，我不得不这么说。

4.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 amadam if you are annoyed because she is being naughty and behaving as if she expects other people to do what she wants.

e.g. Sue is a thoroughly precocious littlemadam if ever there was one...
休确实是个少见的早熟的小丫头。
e.g. Wait till I get you home, youngmadam.
等着我把你接回家来吧，大小姐。

1. Good morning, madam.
   夫人早。
2. Excuse me, madam,I've been asked by the 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的高额欠款的事。
3. Madam, is it time to begin?
   女士,该开会了吗?
4. Do you think he will come?—Yes, madam,I believe so.
   你认为他会来吗?——是的,夫人,我认为他会来。
5. Yes, madam,I think they blend together.
   是的,夫人,我认为他们很和谐。
6. Did you know Joe and Alice were secretly married?—Yes, madam,I had guessed it.
   你知道乔和艾莉丝秘密结了婚吗?——嗯,女士,我已猜到了。
7. Yes, madam,I'm still grinding away at the same old job.
   不错,女士,我仍在干我那无聊的老行当。
8. Dear Madam,I am very glad and honored to write to you.
   亲爱的女士,我能给你写信真是感到十分荣幸。
9. Madam Mayor examined the signature closely.
   市长女士仔细检查了这个签名。
10. Madam President, may I ask a question?
    主席女士,我可以问你一个问题吗?
11. There is a Madam President to see you, sir.
    先生,有位女主席要见你。
12. The madam strapped a girl.
    (妓院的)鸨母用皮带抽打一个女孩。
13. The madam often swore at her, sometimes for no reason at all.
    (妓院的)鸨母经常骂她,有时毫无理由。
14. The greedy madam stopped at nothing to gain profit.
    贪婪的老鸨为了攫取利润无所不为。

• 'If you will have patience, madam', answered Mrs. Miller, 'I will acquaint you who I am'.

  出自：Henry Fielding

• Madam comes to look...She is so astonished at the absurdly low prices.

  出自：Vogue

• Shall I have Madame's tray?

  出自：Woman's Journal

• ☆ 1300年左右进入英语，直接源自古法语的ma dame，意为我的夫人。