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。
• Ma'am, may I assist?
  小姐，我可以协助你吗？
• 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。
• Please, Ma'am, is this New Zealand or Australia?
  我想我应该问他们这个国家叫什么名称：太太，请问您知道这是新西兰，还是澳大利亚？
• Ma'am, could I have a Coke, please?
  太太，我可以要一杯可乐吗？
• I'm awfully sorry, ma'am, to have kept you waiting.
  太太，让你久等了，实在对不起。
• '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。
• Did he express his baggage, ma'am?
  他把行李作快件托运了吗，夫人？
• Ma'am, I said I think she gets the point, ma'am.
  长官，我说我想她得分了，长官。
• 'Then why don't you promise, ma'am? I don't think people would think it wrong.
  那你为什么不答应他呢，太太？我想人们不会觉得这有什么错的。