lady
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++la·dy /ˈleɪdi/ ●●● S1 W2 noun (plural ladies) [countable] 1 WOMAN a) a woman of a particular type or age 〔某一类型或年龄的〕女士，女子young/old/elderly etc lady 年轻女子/上了年纪的女士/老妇人等 b) a word meaning woman, used especially to describe women’s sports or products made for women 女子，女性〔尤用于指女子体育项目或女性使用的产品〕ladies’ team/champion/championship etc the ladies’ darts team 女子掷镖队ladies’ fashion/clothing/shoes etc ladies’ underwear 女式内衣 c) a word meaning woman, used in order to be polite 女士；小姐〔礼貌用语〕 → gentleman The young lady at reception sent me up here. 接待小姐让我来这里的。 Give your coat to the lady over there. 把你的外衣交给那边的女士吧。lady doctor/lawyer etc (=a doctor, lawyer etc who is a woman. Some women think this use is offensive) 女医生/律师等〔礼貌用词，但很多女性认为此类称呼有冒犯性〕► see thesaurus at woman RegisterLady often sounds old-fashioned, especially when it is used about younger women. In everyday English, people usually say woman: lady一词常显过时，用于年轻女性时尤其明显。在日常英语中，人们一般说 womanHis cousin is a 26-year-old woman who works in a kindergarten. 他表妹今年26岁，在幼儿园工作。2 POLITEa woman who is polite and behaves very well 举止文雅的女人，淑女 → gentleman She knows how to behave like a lady. 她知道怎么做一个淑女。n3. → Lady4 the ladies a) British EnglishTOILET a women’s toilet 女厕所，女洗手间 SYN American English ladies’ room → the gents’ b) a word meaning women, often used humorously 女士〔常为幽默用法〕 His boyish good looks made him a favourite with the ladies. 他那小男孩般的俊俏容貌很讨女士们欢心。 → ladies' man5 ladies spoken formal used to speak to a group of women 女士们 Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please? 女士们、先生们，请大家注意！6 a woman, especially one with a strong character – used to show approval 女人〔尤指个性强的女人；含褒义〕 She can be a tough lady to negotiate with. 谈判时她会是一个很厉害的女人。7 lady friend GIRLFRIEND/BOYFRIENDa woman that a man is having a romantic relationship with – often used humorously 女朋友，女友 〔常为幽默用法〕 SYN girlfriend I saw Chris with his new lady friend. 我看见克里斯和新女友在一起。8 lady of leisure JOB/TASKa woman who does not work and has a lot of free time – used humorously 休闲夫人〔指不上班、有大量闲暇时间的女子；幽默用法〕 So you’re a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school? 孩子们都上学去了，现在你成休闲夫人啦？9 American English spoken used when talking directly to a woman you do not know, when you are angry with her 女士；小姐〔对不认识的女子生气时用的称呼〕 Hey, lady, would you mind getting out of my way? 嘿，小姐，你让一让道行吗？ RegisterAddressing a woman directly as lady sounds rude. In polite American English, people use Miss or Ma'am instead: 直接以 lady 称呼女性会显得无礼。 在美国英语中，人们用 Miss 或 Ma’am 称呼女性以示礼貌Can I help you, Miss? 能为您效劳吗，小姐？10. Our Lady an expression used to mean Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ 圣母〔指耶稣基督的母亲马利亚〕11. the lady of the house old-fashionedWOMAN the most important woman in a house, usually the mother of a family 女当家，女主人12 old-fashionedHIGH POSITION OR RANK a woman born into a high social class in Britain 〔英国的〕贵妇人；贵族小姐13 old-fashionedMARRY a man’s wife 妻子 → bag lady, → cleaning lady at cleaning, first lady, → leading lady at leading1, lollipop lady, old lady, → young lady at young1(3)
Examples from the Corpus
lady• Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to welcome you here tonight.• Sheila always tries to be a lady.• It was a present from a lady I worked for.• There's a lady here who wants to speak to you about her account.• Ella is the elderly lady who lives next door.• the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union• Sharon can be a tough lady to negotiate with.• The young lady behind the counter asked if I needed any help.lady doctor/lawyer etc• On one occasion Britt-Marie came: on another, a red-headed lady lawyer.• Poor Miguel and his lady doctor.• A kindly looking lady doctor arrived, followed by a porter towing a saline drip apparatus.• So I went back to the lady doctor and she gave me a cream and some tablets.• It was not too long before the Mountain Rescue team arrived, accompanied by police and a young lady doctor.• The young lady doctor had said ten minutes, but they must have been here twenty.nLadyHIGH POSITION OR RANKused as the title of the wife or daughter of a British nobleman or the wife of a knight 太太；夫人；小姐〔英国贵族女眷或爵士妻子的头衔〕 Lady Spencer 斯宾塞夫人Examples from the Corpus
Lady• Lady MacbethnThe LadyLady, The trademark na rather old-fashioned British magazine for women, typically read by older, upper-class women. It also contains advertisements for servants and nannies(nanny).Origin lady Old English hlæfdige, from hlaf “bread” + -dige “one who kneads”la·dy noun →REGISTER1 →REGISTER2LadyLady, TheLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
woman or a particular a type of age Corpus
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a rather old-fashioned British magazine for women, typically read by older, upper-class women. It also contains advertisements for servants and nannies(nanny).
Lady, The
trademarka rather old-fashioned British magazine for women, typically read by older, upper-class women. It also contains advertisements for servants and nannies(nanny).
lady
la‧dy S1 W2 /ˈleɪdi/ noun (plural ladies) [countable]
a. a woman of a particular type or age
young/old/elderly etc lady
b. a word meaning woman, used especially to describe women’s sports or products made for women
ladies’ team/champion/championship etc
the ladies’ darts team
ladies’ fashion/clothing/shoes etc
ladies’ underwear
c. a word meaning woman, used in order to be polite ⇨ gentleman:
The young lady at reception sent me up here.
Give your coat to the lady over there.
lady doctor/lawyer etc (=a polite word, which many women find offensive, for a woman doctor, lawyer, etc)
REGISTER
Lady often sounds old-fashioned, especially when it is used about younger women. In everyday English, people usually say woman:
▪His cousin is a 26-year-old woman who works in a kindergarten.
2. a woman who is polite and behaves very well ⇨ gentleman:
She knows how to behave like a lady.
3. Lady used as the title of the wife or daughter of a British nobleman or the wife of a knight:
Lady Spencer
4. the ladies
a. British English a women’s toilet
SYN ladies’ room American English ⇨ the gents’
b. a word meaning women, often used humorously:
His boyish good looks made him a favourite with the ladies. ⇨ LADIES’ MAN
5. ladies spoken formal used to speak to a group of women:
Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please?
6. a woman, especially one with a strong character – used to show approval:
She can be a tough lady to negotiate with.
7. lady friend a woman that a man is having a romantic relationship with – often used humorously
SYN girlfriend:
I saw Chris with his new lady friend.
8. lady of leisure a woman who does not work and has a lot of free time – used humorously:
So you’re a lady of leisure now that the kids are at school?
9. American English spoken used when talking directly to a woman you do not know, when you are angry with her:
Hey, lady, would you mind getting out of my way?
REGISTER
Addressing a woman directly as lady sounds rude. In polite American English, people use Miss or Ma'am instead:
▪Can I help you, Miss?
10. Our Lady an expression used to mean Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
11. the lady of the house old-fashioned the most important woman in a house, usually the mother of a family
12. old-fashioned a woman born into a high social class in Britain:
I could see the Queen, surrounded by her lords and ladies.
13. old-fashioned a man’s wife:
the captain and his lady
⇨ bag lady, ⇨ cleaning lady at cleaning, ⇨ first lady, ⇨ leading lady at leading1, ⇨ lollipop lady, old lady, ⇨ young lady at young1(3)
▪ woman a female adult person: a young woman with dark brown hair
▪lady a polite word for a woman – used especially when you do not know the woman, or when the person you are talking to does not know the woman: A glass of white wine please, for this lady here. | The young lady stood up and shook my hand.
▪girl a young female person – usually used about someone younger than about twenty: a very pretty girl | teenage girls
▪female formal a woman – used especially when you are giving information about women, for example in formal surveys and reports: Females account for 46% of Internet users.
la‧dy S1 W2 /ˈleɪdi/
noun (plural ladies) [countable] Language: Old English
Origin: hlæfdige, from hlaf 'bread' + -dige 'one who kneads'
1.Origin: hlæfdige, from hlaf 'bread' + -dige 'one who kneads'
a. a woman of a particular type or age
young/old/elderly etc lady
b. a word meaning woman, used especially to describe women’s sports or products made for women
ladies’ team/champion/championship etc
ladies’ fashion/clothing/shoes etc
c. a word meaning woman, used in order to be polite ⇨ gentleman:
lady doctor/lawyer etc (=a polite word, which many women find offensive, for a woman doctor, lawyer, etc)
REGISTER
Lady often sounds old-fashioned, especially when it is used about younger women. In everyday English, people usually say woman:
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2. a woman who is polite and behaves very well ⇨ gentleman:
3. Lady used as the title of the wife or daughter of a British nobleman or the wife of a knight:
4. the ladies
a. British English a women’s toilet
SYN ladies’ room American English ⇨ the gents’
b. a word meaning women, often used humorously:
5. ladies spoken formal used to speak to a group of women:
6. a woman, especially one with a strong character – used to show approval:
7. lady friend a woman that a man is having a romantic relationship with – often used humorously
SYN girlfriend:
8. lady of leisure a woman who does not work and has a lot of free time – used humorously:
9. American English spoken used when talking directly to a woman you do not know, when you are angry with her:
REGISTER
Addressing a woman directly as lady sounds rude. In polite American English, people use Miss or Ma'am instead:
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10. Our Lady an expression used to mean Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ
11. the lady of the house old-fashioned the most important woman in a house, usually the mother of a family
12. old-fashioned a woman born into a high social class in Britain:
13. old-fashioned a man’s wife:
⇨ bag lady, ⇨ cleaning lady at cleaning, ⇨ first lady, ⇨ leading lady at leading1, ⇨ lollipop lady, old lady, ⇨ young lady at young1(3)
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