lady

noun

1. （指成年女子，有些人尤其是长者认为这样说比较礼貌）女士，女子
   a word used to mean ‘woman’ that some people, especially older people, consider is more polite
   1. There's a lady waiting to see you.
      有位女士等着要见你。
   2. He was with an attractive young lady.
      他与一位漂亮的年轻女子在一起。
   3. the ladies' golf championship
      女子高尔夫球锦标赛
   4. a tea lady (= a woman who serves tea in an office)
      （办公室的）上茶女侍
   5. She's a tough lady.
      她是个能吃苦耐劳的女士。
   6. a lady doctor/golfer
      女医生 / 高尔夫球手
2. 举止文雅且有教养的女子；淑女
   a woman who is polite and well educated, has excellent manners and always behaves well
   1. His wife was a real lady.
      他的妻子真是个娴雅的淑女。
3. （尤用于称呼或谈及不认识的女子）女士，小姐
   used when speaking to or about a girl or woman, especially sb you do not know
   1. Can I take your coats, ladies?
      女士们，我可以替你们拿大衣吗？
   2. Could I have your attention, ladies and gentlemen ?
      女士们，先生们，请注意！
4. （不尊重的非正式称呼）女人，女士
   an informal way to talk to a woman, showing a lack of respect
   1. Listen, lady, don't shout at me.
      听着，女士，别对我大喊大叫的。
5. （英国）贵妇人，夫人，小姐
   (in Britain) a woman belonging to a high social class
   1. the lords and ladies of the court
      宫廷的贵族及夫人
   2. a lady's maid
      贵妇人的贴身女侍
6. （在英国对女贵族、女爵士、贵族成员的妻女或爵士妻子的称呼）夫人，女士，小姐
   (in Britain) a title used by a woman who is a member of the nobility , or by sb who has been given the title lady as an honour. The wives and daughters of some members of the nobility and the wives of knights are also called Lady .
   1. Lady Howe
      豪夫人
   2. Lady Jane Grey
      简∙格雷小姐
7. 女厕所；女卫生间；女洗手间；女盥洗室
   a toilet/bathroom for women in a public building or place
   1. Could you tell me where the ladies is?
      请告诉我女卫生间在哪里好吗？
8. （罗马天主教常用）圣母
   a title used to refer to Mary, the mother of Christ, especially in the Roman Catholic Church
   1. Our Lady of Lourdes
      露德圣母

1. See also: She's a very sweet old lady... Shall we rejoin the ladies? ...a lady doctor. ...a cream-coloured lady's shoe. old lady
2. N-VOC 女士们；小姐们
   You can say 'ladies' when you are addressing a group of women in a formal and respectful way.
   1. Your table is ready, ladies, if you'd care to come through...
      你们的桌位已经准备好了，女士们，请跟我来。
   2. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
      下午好，女士们，先生们。
3. N-COUNT （尤指旧时上层阶级的）贵妇，夫人，小姐
   A lady is a woman from the upper classes, especially in former times.
   1. ...the Empress and ladies of the Imperial Palace...
      皇后与皇宫里的贵妇们
   2. Our governess was told to make sure we knew how to talk like English ladies.
      要求家庭女教师教会我们英国贵妇般的谈吐。
4. N-TITLE （在英国用作对女贵族或爵士妻子的称谓）夫人，小姐
   In Britain, Lady is a title used in front of the names of some female members of the nobility, or the wives of knights.
   1. Cockburn's arrival coincided with that of Sir Iain and Lady Noble...
      科伯恩到时正好伊恩爵士和诺布尔夫人也来了。
   2. My dear Lady Mary, how very good to see you.
      亲爱的玛丽夫人，见到您真是太高兴了。
5. N-COUNT 淑女；端庄的女士
   If you say that a woman is a lady, you mean that she behaves in a polite, dignified, and graceful way.
   1. His wife was great as well, beautiful-looking and a real lady...
      他妻子也很招人喜欢，样子俏丽，是位真正的淑女。
   2. A lady always sits quietly with her hands in her lap.
      淑女端坐时总是双手放在膝上，不发一言。
6. N-SING 公共女厕；女洗手间
   People sometimes refer to a public toilet for women as the ladies .
   1. At Temple station, Charlotte rushed into the Ladies.
      一到坦普尔站，夏洛特立即冲进了女厕所。
7. N-VOC （尤用于商店里或街上男子对不相识女子的称谓）女士，小姐
   'Lady' is sometimes used by men as a form of address when they are talking to a woman that they do not know, especially in shops and in the street.
   1. What seems to be the trouble, lady?...
      您遇到什么麻烦了吗，小姐？
   2. As she left the litter-strewn lot, an angry voice called out to her. 'Hey, lady!'
      她正要离开满地垃圾的停车场，一个愤怒的声音朝她大嚷：“喂，小姐！”
8. See also: First Lady Our Lady

1. Will you pray to Our Lady for me?
   你能为我向圣母马利亚祈祷吗？
2. In the past he dallied with actresses and lady novelists.
   他过去曾与许多女演员和女小说家调情。
3. Lister's dead. Ditto three Miami drug dealers and a lady.
   利斯特死了，还有三个迈阿密毒贩和一位女士也死了。
4. He married a young lady of Indian extraction.
   他娶了一位年轻的印度裔女子。
5. I have a little book here by a lady called Mystic Meg.
   我手里有本小书，是一个叫“神秘梅格”的女士写的。
6. I was humped like an old lady.
   我像个老妇人似的驼着背。
7. She's a very sweet old lady
   她是一位很和蔼的老太太。
8. Shall we rejoin the ladies?
   咱们和女士们会合吧？
9. Your table is ready, ladies, if you'd care to come through
   你们的桌位已经准备好了，女士们，请跟我来。
10. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
    下午好，女士们，先生们。
11. Cockburn's arrival coincided with that of Sir Iain and Lady Noble
    科伯恩到时正好伊恩爵士和诺布尔夫人也来了。
12. My dear Lady Mary, how very good to see you.
    亲爱的玛丽夫人，见到您真是太高兴了。
13. His wife was great as well, beautiful-looking and a real lady
    他妻子也很招人喜欢，样子俏丽，是位真正的淑女。
14. A lady always sits quietly with her hands in her lap.
    淑女端坐时总是双手放在膝上，不发一言。
15. At Temple station, Charlotte rushed into the Ladies.
    一到坦普尔站，夏洛特立即冲进了女厕所。
16. What seems to be the trouble, lady?
    您遇到什么麻烦了吗，小姐？
17. As she left the litter-strewn lot, an angry voice called out to her. 'Hey, lady!'
    她正要离开满地垃圾的停车场，一个愤怒的声音朝她大嚷：“喂，小姐！”
18. You're way out of line, lady.
    女士，你实在是太过分了。
19. Listen here, young lady. Don't you call me that!
    你给我听着，小姐。别那样叫我！
20. She's a lady of mystery
    她是个神秘的女人。
21. He had met his old lady when he was a house painter and she was a waitress.
    他认识他老婆的时候他还是个油漆工，而她是个女招待。
22. She says the programme portrayed her as a 'lady of easy virtue'.
    她说这个节目把她刻画成了一个“水性杨花的女人”。
23. Everyone has remarked on what a lovely lady she is.
    每个人都说她是个可爱的女士。
24. I shall hope to see you in my office, young lady, and we'll review your portfolio.
    希望你能到我办公室来，小姐，我们将审查一下你的资料。
25. Sharon was a wonderful lady and I know she'll be greatly missed.
    莎伦是一位了不起的女士，我知道人们会非常想念她的。
26. She introduced me to Sir Tobias and Lady Clarke.
    她把我引见给了托拜厄斯爵士和克拉克夫人。
27. This lady was genuinely surprised at what happened to her pet
    这位女士对发生在自己宠物身上的事感到非常惊讶。
28. Her mother was a titled lady.
    她母亲是个有爵位的贵夫人。
29. He frightened the old lady into signing the paper.
    他用恐吓的手段使那老太太画了押。
30. The lady nodded drily to me.
    那位女士冷淡地朝我点头。

n.

it's not over until the fat lady sings

• 最后才能见输赢；不到最后，结果难料
  used for saying that a situation may still change, for example that a contest, election, etc. is not finished yet, and sb still has a chance to win it

a gentleman/lady of leisure

• 不必工作的男子（或女子）
  a man/woman who does not have to work

noun

1. a woman of refinement
   1. a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady

   Synonym:    damemadamma'amgentlewoman

2. a polite name for any woman
   1. a nice lady at the library helped me