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

• Ma'am, I really got to be goin'now.
  夫人，我真的很赶时间，要走了。
• 'I think she's run away with her young man, ma'am.
  小姐，我猜她是跟她的那个年轻人跑了。
• '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。
• Doorkeeper: Sorry, ma'am, but it's too late.
  守门人：对不起，小姐，但太晚了。
• 'I must tell you, ma'am,' he said,' your husband is dead.
  我得告诉你，太太，他说，你丈夫死了。
• Did he express his baggage, ma'am?
  他把行李作快件托运了吗，夫人？
• 'Is that you, ma'am?' he called to the darkness.
  是你吗，太太？他向黑暗中大喊。
• 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'm awfully sorry, ma'am, to have kept you waiting.
  太太，让你久等了，实在对不起。
• "I don't know, ma'am," I said, avoiding her eyes.
  “我不知道，夫人。”我躲开了她的双眼。