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

• '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。
• Have you found what you're looking for, ma'am?
  太太，找到你要的东西了吗？
• Ma'am, may I assist?
  小姐，我可以协助你吗？
• 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 sorry ma'am, I should have told you-there's a five word minimum.
  很抱歉，夫人，我刚才没有告诉您，在我们这登讣告最少也得五个字。
• Did he express his baggage, ma'am?
  他把行李作快件托运了吗，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。
• Did it mention castration? You ma'am are ignorant.
  它也提到了去势吗？你真是无知。
• 'I don't know, ma'am, but she was never very strong.
  我也不知道，太太。不过她本来身体就不结实。
• That's not what I'm saying. Ma'am.
  我可不是那样说的。女士。