gentlewomen

美 [ˈdʒɛntəlˌwɪmən]

n.  贵妇人; 有教养的妇女; 淑女; (对立法机构女议员的称呼)女士,夫人
gentlewoman的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-COUNT 贵妇人;有教养的女人;淑女
    A gentlewoman is a woman of high social standing, or a woman who is cultured, educated, and well-mannered.
    1. She decided to set up a training scheme for 'gentlewomen who aspired to be teachers'.
      她决定为那些“渴望当教师的淑女们”制订一项培训计划。

双语例句

  1. All gentlewomen wear such caps as these.
    所有的名媛淑女都戴这种帽子。
  2. She was one of the few gentlewomen I have ever known, and has remained throughout my life the measure of what a human being can be.
    她是我所知道的为数不多的有气质的女士之一,并且是我做人的楷模,影响了我一生。
  3. Being beautiful and virtuous a basic requirement for all gentlewomen.
    美丽贤惠古今淑女的基本条件。
  4. A man's guide to chat-up lines, written in1661, suggests that bosoms are the best conversation opener with "ladies and gentlewomen".
    写于1661年的一本男性搭讪指南建议,胸部是与“女士和淑女”聊天最好的开始。
  5. Gentlemen and Gentlewomen of both houses;
    两大家族的男女绅士;
  6. Comment on Southern Gentlewomen in Tennessee Williams 'Works
    论田纳西·威廉斯作品中的南方淑女
  7. All his Southern gentlewomen are delicate and sensitive women who best represent the culture and gentility of the Old South.
    她们娇弱而敏感,都是来自美国南方上流社会的南方淑女,是旧南方文化和教养的最佳代言人。
  8. Edith Wharton is ironic in characterization and gives us a parody of "respectable" gentlemen and "excellent" gentlewomen in old New York.
    伊迪丝·华顿在人物塑造上是反讽的,对老纽约令人尊敬的绅士淑女们进行了一番恶搞式的颠覆。