ma'am

英 [mæm]

美 [mæm]

n.  (尊称)女士，夫人; 对女王或高级女警官、女军官的敬称

COCA.5765

牛津词典

noun

• （尊称）女士，夫人
  used as a polite way of addressing a woman
  1. ‘Can I help you, ma'am?’
     “要帮忙吗，夫人？”
• （对女王或高级女警官、女军官的敬称）
  used when addressing the Queen or senior women officers in the police or army

柯林斯词典

• N-VOC 夫人;太太;女士;小姐
  People sometimes sayma'amas a very formal and polite way of addressing a woman whose name they do not know or a woman of superior rank.
  1. Would you repeat that please, ma'am?
     夫人，请重复一遍好吗？

英英释义

noun

• a woman of refinement
  1. a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
  Synonym:damemadamladygentlewoman

双语例句

• Pardon me, do you have gills, ma'am?
  请原谅，你有鳃吗，夫人？
• Would you repeat that please, ma'am?
  夫人，请重复一遍好吗？
• Please, Ma'am, is this New Zealand or Australia?
  我想我应该问他们这个国家叫什么名称：太太，请问您知道这是新西兰，还是澳大利亚？
• Ma'am, could I have a Coke, please?
  太太，我可以要一杯可乐吗？
• And that is where you have a role, Ma'am.
  而这就是您该发挥作用的地方，夫人。
• 'Then why don't you promise, ma'am? I don't think people would think it wrong.
  那你为什么不答应他呢，太太？我想人们不会觉得这有什么错的。
• Would you like a headset for the music and movie, ma'am?
  女士，您需要用来听音乐和电影的耳机呢？
• I am just a person in a cubicle, and I am doing the best I can, ma'am.
  我只是个小隔间里上班族，一个努力做好本职工作的人。
• Hairdresser: Not a problem, ma'am.
  美发师：没问题，女士。
• Did he express his baggage, ma'am?
  他把行李作快件托运了吗，夫人？