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

• 'Is that you, ma'am?' he called to the darkness.
  是你吗，太太？他向黑暗中大喊。
• We're very sorry for the delay, ma'am. I'll check immediately and call you back.
  女士，对不起，耽误了您的时间，我立刻检查并给您回电。
• Did he express his baggage, ma'am?
  他把行李作快件托运了吗，夫人？
• I don't know, ma'am, but it's a damned good average.
  我不知道，太太，但它是一个该死的好平均。
• 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。
• '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。
• '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。
• Hairdresser: Not a problem, ma'am.
  美发师：没问题，女士。
• Ma'am, I really got to be goin'now.
  夫人，我真的很赶时间，要走了。
• Excuse me, ma'am, but this is by no means my intention;
  对不起，太太，我还真没有这个打算。