| 词组 | woman - lady |
| 释义 | woman - lady You usually refer to an adult female person as a woman . ...a tall, dark-eyed woman in a simple brown dress. The plural of 'woman' is women , not 'womans' or 'womens'. There were men and women working in the fields. You can use lady as a polite way of referring to a woman, especially if the woman is present. ...a rich American lady. There is a Japanese lady here, looking for someone who looks like you. Note that it is almost always better to refer to someone as an old lady or an elderly lady, rather than an 'old woman'. There's an old lady who lives in Cameron Road just round the corner and I go and help her. ...elderly ladies living on their own. If you are addressing a group of women, you call them ladies, not 'women'. Ladies, could I have your attention, please? Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. ◊ used as modifiers Woman and lady are sometimes used in front of other nouns. ...a woman politician. ...a lady novelist. You use women in front of plural nouns, not 'woman'. ...women drivers. ...women candidates. However, you use lady in front of plural nouns, not 'ladies'. ...lady traffic wardens. The two most important lady guests were Karen Blixen and Edith Sitwell. ◊ WARNING Many women object to being referred to as 'lady doctors', 'lady teachers', etc. They prefer being referred to just as 'doctors' or 'teachers', but if it is necessary to indicate their sex, they usually prefer to be called women doctors, women teachers, and so on. ◊ another use of 'lady' In the past, a lady was a woman from the upper classes. The lords and ladies are all gathered at the palace. I rode in her carriage like a lady. Lady is now hardly ever used with this meaning. See also entries at ↑ |
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