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

• Did it mention castration? You ma'am are ignorant.
  它也提到了去势吗？你真是无知。
• And that is where you have a role, Ma'am.
  而这就是您该发挥作用的地方，夫人。
• Have you found what you're looking for, ma'am?
  太太，找到你要的东西了吗？
• "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。
• 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。
• Pardon me, do you have gills, ma'am?
  请原谅，你有鳃吗，夫人？
• 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。
• Ma'am, may I assist?
  小姐，我可以协助你吗？
• Ma'am, could I have a Coke, please?
  太太，我可以要一杯可乐吗？