lady
noun
uk/ˈleɪ.di/us/ˈleɪ.di/B1[C]
apoliteorold-fashionedway of referring to ortalkingto a woman:
女士There's ayounglady here toseeyou.这里有位年轻的女士要见你。
Mindyourlanguage- there are ladiespresent!你说话注意点儿——有女士在场！
Say "thankyou" to the lady,children.孩子们，对这位女士说“谢谢”。
old-fashionedIs the ladyof thehouse(= the mostimportantor only woman wholivesin thehouse)athome?女主人在家吗？
Compare
woman
[C]old-fashioned
a woman whobehavesin a way that istraditionallyconsideredto besuitablefor a woman:
淑女OfcourseIrememberMrsConnor - she was areallady.我当然记得康纳太太—— 她是个真正的淑女。
[C]old-fashioned
sometimes used before thenameof ajobdone by a woman:
（用于女性的职业名字前）a ladydoctor女医生
[as form of address]US
used totalkto a woman in a way that is notpoliteand isconsideredoffensiveby many women:
（用作不礼貌的称呼）女士，女人Hey, lady, what's therush?嘿，女士，忙什么呢？
ladies[S,+ sing/pl verb]UK(USladies' room)
a women'stoiletin apublicplaceorbuildingsuch as ahotelorrestaurant:
女洗手间，女卫生间I'm just going to the ladies.我正要去女洗手间。
Is there a ladies on thisfloor?这层楼上有女厕所吗？
ladies and gentlemen
used totalkto themembersof theaudiencewhen you are making aspeech:
（讲话时对听众的称呼）女士们先生们Goodevening, ladies andgentlemen, andwelcometoourshow.女士们先生们，晚上好，欢迎大家来看我们的表演。
- In thosedaysit wasconsiderednotquiteproperforyoungladies to beseentalkingto men inpublic.
- I wasstandingwaitingfor abus,wedgedbetween twoelderlyladies andtheirbagsofshopping.
- Theoldladyrentedus hersparebedroomfor £55 aweek.
- Stepaside,please- this ladyneedsadoctor.
- Don'tspeakto me in thattoneofvoice,younglady!
Parts of buildings: the toilet
- bathroom
- bedpan
- bog
- chamber pot
- cistern
- cloakroom
- flush
- flushable
- gent
- john
- ladies' room
- latrine
- lav
- litter
- potty chair
- powder room
- privy
- public convenience
- restroom
- women's room
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