1 a polite way of saying ‘woman’, especially when you are referring to an older woman (对妇女的尊称,尤指年长妇女)太太,夫人:
The old lady next door lives alone.隔壁的老太太自个儿住。
2 (formal 正式) used when speaking to or about a woman or women in a polite way (作礼貌用语)女士,小姐:
Ladies and gentlemen ! (= at the beginning of a speech)女士们,先生们!(演讲开始时用)Mrs Flinn, there's a lady here to see you.弗林太太,有位小姐想要见你。
3 a title that is used before the name of a woman who has a high social position (地位高的女子的尊称)夫人,小姐:
Lady Elizabeth Groves伊莉萨白˙格罗夫斯夫人☞ Look at lord. 参看lord。
lady/ˋledI; ˈleIdi/n [C] plural ladies 1 a polite word for a woman [→ gentleman] 女士﹔小姐〔礼貌用语〕: Good afternoon, ladies. 下午好﹐女士们。young/old/elderly etc lady The young lady at reception sent me up here. 接待处的小姐让我来这里的。the ladies’ hockey team 女子曲棍球队see box at见 WOMAN 方框2 a woman who is polite and behaves well [→ gentleman] 举止文雅的女子﹐淑女: A lady never swears. 淑女从不说粗话。3 the ladies BrE a public toilet for women [ ladies’ room AmE 【美】]【英】女厕所﹐女盥洗室4 Lady a title used before the name of a British woman of high social rank 夫人﹔小姐〔一种称呼﹐用于英国社会地位高的女子名字前〕: Lady Helen Windsor 海伦∙温莎夫人
ladyladyladiesnoun (pluralladies)1a polite way of saying ‘woman’: an old ladyLook at gentleman.2Ladya title given to a woman with a high social position: The former prime minister became Lady Thatcher.Look at Lord.