Dictionary Workbench Ondict

First Lady

Dictionary entry view. Switch to definition mode above when you know the meaning but not the word.

first lady

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌfirst ˈlady noun  1. the first lady the wife of the president of the US, or of the governor of a US state 第一夫人〔指美国的总统夫人或州长夫人〕2 [countable usually singular] a woman who is considered to be the very best at a particular thing 女杰,巾帼英雄first lady of the first lady of jazz, Billie Holiday 爵士乐天后比利霍利戴
Examples from the Corpus
first ladyThe president and first lady are whisked out of the room and back to White House.But the first lady of this portrait can also be a scold, stand-offish and sanctimonious.A newly discovered memo indicates the first lady ordered the firing, although she has denied any involvement.The inaugural ball gown was an emphatic announcement that the first lady was going to play the style game her way.Then there is the problem of what the first lady has done or should do.
ˌfirst ˈlady nounChineseSyllable
the Corpus president wife the of of the


first lady
ˌfirst ˈlady noun
1. the first lady the wife of the President of the US, or of the governor of a US state
2. [countable usually singular] a woman who is considered to be the very best at a particular thing
    first lady of
    the first lady of jazz, Billie Holiday


First LadyBrE /ˌfɜːst ˈleɪdi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfɜːrst ˈleɪdi/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] the First Lady (in the US) the wife of the President 第一夫人(美国的总统夫人)(NAmE) the wife of the leader of a state 第一夫人(州长的夫人) (usually first lady) the woman who is thought to be the best in a particular profession, sport, etc. (某行业、体育运动等方面的)巾帼英雄,女杰,女冠军the first lady of country music乡村音乐最佳女歌手