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'm awfully sorry, ma'am, to have kept you waiting.
  太太，让你久等了，实在对不起。
• 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。
• Pardon me, do you have gills, ma'am?
  请原谅，你有鳃吗，夫人？
• You're my boyfriend, right?-Yes, ma'am.
  你是我的男朋友，对么？-是的，小姐。
• Hairdresser: Not a problem, ma'am.
  美发师：没问题，女士。
• That's not what I'm saying. Ma'am.
  我可不是那样说的。女士。
• Are you wearing any metal, ma'am? I'm afraid you'll have to take it off.
  你是否戴有任何金属制品，夫人？恐怕你得把它们拿下来。
• 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 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。
• Ma'am, I said I think she gets the point, ma'am.
  长官，我说我想她得分了，长官。