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ladyship

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++la·dy·ship /ˈleɪdiʃɪp/ noun  your/her ladyship a) HIGH POSITION OR RANKused as a way of speaking to or talking about a woman with the title of Lady 夫人;小姐〔对有Lady头衔女子的尊称〕 lordship b) British English spoken humorous used to talk about a woman who thinks she is very important 尊贵的夫人〔称自以为高贵的女子〕 Do you think her ladyship will be joining us? 你说那位尊贵的夫人会加入我们吗?
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ladyship
ladyship /ˈleɪdiʃɪp/ noun
your/her ladyship
  a. used as a way of speaking to or talking about a woman with the title of Lady ⇨ lordship
  b. British English spoken humorous used to talk about a woman who thinks she is very important:
    Do you think her ladyship will be joining us?


lady·shipBrE /ˈleɪdiʃɪp/ 🔊NAmE /ˈleɪdiʃɪp/ 🔊 nounHer/Your Ladyship a title used when talking to or about a woman who is a member of the nobility (对女贵族的称呼)夫人,小姐Does Your Ladyship require anything? 夫人您需要点什么?🔊🔊(BrE, informal) a way of talking to or about a girl or woman that you think is trying to be too important (对佯装高贵的女子的用语)小姐,夫人Perhaps her ladyship would like to hang up her own clothes today! 尊贵的夫人今天也许愿意自己动手把衣服挂起来吧!🔊🔊   compare lordship (1)