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

• 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。
• 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 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。
• Did it mention castration? You ma'am are ignorant.
  它也提到了去势吗？你真是无知。
• Did he express his baggage, ma'am?
  他把行李作快件托运了吗，夫人？
• '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。
• Pardon me, do you have gills, ma'am?
  请原谅，你有鳃吗，夫人？
• That's not what I'm saying. Ma'am.
  我可不是那样说的。女士。
• 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。