lady
- IPA[ˈleɪdi]
英式
- a polite or formal way of referring to a woman；used as a courteous designation for a female fellow member of the House of Commons
noun: lady, plural noun: ladies
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- 1. a polite or formal way of referring to a woman I spoke to the lady at the travel agency a lady doctor 同義詞
- ▪ used as a courteous designation for a female fellow member of the House of Commons the Right Honourable Lady promised me her support
- ▪ North American used as an informal, often brusque, form of address to a woman I'm sorry, lady, but you have the wrong number
- 2. a woman of good social position lords and ladies were once entertained at the house 同義詞
- ▪ a courteous, decorous, or genteel woman his wife was a real lady, with such nice manners
- ▪ (in the UK) a title used by peeresses, female relatives of peers, the wives and widows of knights, etc. Lady Caroline Lamb
- ▪ a woman at the head of a household a portrait of the lady of the house
- 3. dated a man's wife the vice president and his lady
- ▪ dated a female lover or girlfriend the young man bought a rose for his lady
- ▪ historical a woman to whom a man, especially a knight, is chivalrously devoted.
- 4. British a women's public toilet.
- plural form of lady
Oxford Dictionary
- plural form of lady
Oxford American Dictionary
- a migratory butterfly with predominantly orange-brown wings and darker markings.
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- an elderly woman.
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- a young woman or a girl.
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- a woman who is not far advanced in life; a girl.
Oxford American Dictionary
- the wife or female partner of the president or other leader of a nation or state, in particular ... the First Lady will travel to Albuquerque this Wednesday
Oxford Dictionary
- an elderly woman.
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- IPA[ˈlādē]
美式
- a woman (used as a polite or old-fashioned form of reference): I spoke to the lady at the travel agency a lady doctor
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