1. C 女士，夫人，小姐　 a polite woman;used for addressing a woman
2. C 举止文雅的女子，淑女　 a woman of good manners and behaviour or of high social position

　admit a ～ to　招收女士进…
　ask a ～　问一位女士
　attract a ～　吸引女人
　choose a ～　挑选一名女士
　elect a ～　选举一名女士
　exploit ～　剥削女士
　fall in love with a ～　爱上了一位女人
　give up a ～　遗弃情人
　help a ～　帮助一位女士
　kiss a ～　吻一位女士
　lead a ～ out　带一位女郎到舞池起舞
　look down upon ～　瞧不起女士
　love a ～　爱一位女士
　marry a ～　和一位女士结婚
　play with a ～　玩弄女人
　respect ～　尊重女士
　treat a ～　招待女士
　understand ～　理解女士
　accomplished ～　多才多艺的女子
　agreeable ～　令人感到愉快的小姐
　attractive ～　富有魅力的小姐
　average ～　相貌一般的小姐
　beautiful ～　美丽的女人
　dark-haired ～　黑发小姐
　domestic ～　只关心家务事的女士
　energetic～　精力充沛的小姐
　fat ～　胖女人
　fashionable ～　时髦的女人
　good-hearted ～　好心肠的小姐
　good-looking ～　漂亮的小姐
　great ～　伟大的女性
　handsome ～　端庄秀丽的小姐
　hard-hearted ～　无情小姐
　ideal ～　理想的小姐
　kind ～　好心的女人，心地善良的女人
　large ～　特别肥胖的小姐
　light ～　轻快伶俐的小姐
　little ～　小女人
　manly ～　有男子气概的小姐
　married ～　已婚的女子，结过婚的女人
　nice ～　可爱的小姐
　old ～　老年妇女
　our L-　〈宗〉圣母玛利亚
　passionate ～　易动感情的小姐
　plain ～　相貌平常的小姐
　poor ～　可怜的小姐
　pretty ～　漂亮的小姐
　professional ～　从事专门职业的小姐
　quick-footed ～　腿脚麻利的小姐
　quiet ～　淑女
　real ～　有教养的女士
　rich ～　阔太太
　short ～　矮个子小姐
　short-sighted ～　目光短浅的小姐
　simple ～　纯朴的小姐
　single ～　单身女子
　slender ～　身材苗条的小姐
　smart ～　精明的小姐
　strong ～　强壮的小姐
　tall ～　高个儿的小姐
　the first ～　第一夫人
　thin ～　瘦小姐
　ugly ～　丑陋的小姐
　unmarried ～　未婚女士
　wise ～　明智的小姐
　working ～　有职业的小姐
　young ～　年轻的女士
　anchor ～　新闻节目女主持人
　bag ～　露宿街头的女人
　business ～　女商人
　career ～　职业女士
　cleaning ～　女清洁工
　newspaper ～　女新闻记者
　society ～　上流社会女士
　～ author　女作者
　～ clerk　女职员
　～ by birth　天生是个贵妇
　～ of a certain age　半老徐娘
　～ of action　女活动家
　～ of child-bearing age　育龄妇女
　～ of letters　女文学家
　～ of one's choice　自己所选的小姐
　～ of one's heart　意中女子
　～ of pleasure　妓女
　～ of the evening　妓女
　～ of the house　家庭主妇
　～ of the lake　靠人养活的姘妇
　～ of the year　年度新闻女人

　Ladies and gentlemen, it is time to begin.　女士，先生们！该开始了。
　There is a lady to see you, sir.　先生，有位小姐要见你。
　Despite all the policeman's questions the lady continued to affirm that she was innocent.　尽管警察向她提出了很多疑问，那位女士仍然断言自己是无辜的。
　The beautiful young lady fooled the rich young man out of all his property.　那年轻貌美的女郎骗取了那阔少爷的全部财产。
　He was unable to accept having this lady subsidize his unemployment.　他不能因为失业而接受这位女士的津贴。
　As the lady stepped down from the carriage, the gentleman politely handed her out of the car.　当那位女士下车时，那位男士有礼貌地把她扶下车。
　The lady is aging quickly and now paints heavily.　那位女士老得很快，所以现在她脂粉搽得很厚。
　The thieves plotted how to steal the golden watch from the lady.　小偷们密谋如何从那位女士身上偷走那块金表。
　She likes to play the great lady.　她喜欢假扮为那个伟大的女人。
　By practising on her fears, the criminals made the old lady give them her money.　通过利用这老太太的害怕心理，那些罪犯硬使她把钱给了他们。
　After the boys threw the snowballs they saw a large lady bearing down upon them from across the street.　男孩子们投了雪球后，只见对面一个身材高大的妇女冲他们走来。
　The theme of that traditional Chinese opera is the terrible fate of a young scholar and a beautiful lady who falls in love with each other at first sight.　那出中国传统戏的主题是一对一见钟情的才子佳人的悲惨命运。
　A new Bluebird stopped in front of the door, and a gentleman helped a tall lady in it.　一辆蓝鸟牌汽车停在门口，一位绅士搀扶着一位高个女士上了汽车。
　When I was only three years old, my poor mother had to live in, cooking and washing for a rich lady.　我才三岁的时候，我可怜的妈妈不得不住在一个阔太太的家里，给人家做饭、洗衣服。
　Such a beautiful lady will lure all the men in the party.　这样一位漂亮的女士会吸引在晚会上的每一位男士。
　The old lady was battling to keep control to her company.　这位老妇人在奋力保持对她公司的控制。
　The old lady insistently alleged that her daughter was murdered.　那老太太坚持说她的女儿是被谋杀的。
　The old lady fusses over her little dog as if it were a sick child.　老妇人照顾她的小狗，犹如照顾她生病的孩子。
　The old lady said that she was frightened to death by the earthquakes.　那老太太说她被地震吓坏了。
　The old lady was flung out of the house because the owner wanted to pull it down.　房东要拆掉这栋房子，所以这位老太太被赶了出来。
　The old lady fell under the bus and was killed.　老夫人跌倒在公共汽车下面，被轧死了。
　They built on a little room beside the house for the old lady.　他们在这个房子旁边为这个老太太加盖了一间小屋。
　By playing upon the old lady's fears, the criminals were able to persuade her to give them her money.　罪犯们利用老太太恐惧的心理，终于使她把钱交了出来。
　The old lady's strength is draining away.　老妇人的体力在渐渐衰竭。
　Who is most likely to benefit from the old lady's death?　谁最可能因那老妇人之死而获益呢?
　I'd advise you to bend before the old lady's wishes.　我劝你就屈从那老夫人的愿望吧。
　Lady Joan visited the hospital.　琼夫人参观医院去了。
　Sir George and Lady Smith were among the guests.　客人当中有乔治爵士和史密斯夫人。
　She was dressed up as a lady of high society.　她把自己打扮成一位贵妇人。
　The President and his lady received us.　总统及夫人接见了我们。
　She's the lady of the house.　她是这家的主妇。
　The lady of the manor sent for him.　庄园的女主人派人去找他。
　My sister may look delicate and ladylike, but gave her a bowl of rice and she can really pack it away.　我妹妹看上去很斯文，像个小姐，但她几口就可以吃完一碗饭。
　When the last item had been entered in the ledger, the lady clerk closed it and put it in its usual place before locking and going home.　当最后一个项目登入分类账之后，那个女职员把账目合上，放到正常放置的位置，然后加上锁就回家了。
　Three robbers frightened the lady clerk into opening the safe.　三名强盗威吓女职员打开保险箱。

 ♣ lady, woman
　这两个词的共同意思是“女人”“妇女”“女士”。其区别在于：
1. lady是英式英语，除指“妇女”“女人”外，还可指“贵妇人”“夫人”“小姐”;woman是美式英语，泛指一切成熟的女性。例如：
　When a girl grows up she becomes a woman.　一个女孩长大以后便成为一名妇女。
　A woman comes in twice a week to clean.　女仆每周来清扫两次。
　Jane Byrne became the first woman mayor of Chicago.　简·伯恩成为芝加哥的第一位女市长。
　There is something of the woman in his character.　他的性格中有女人味。
2. 在现代英语中，已越来越多地使用woman了。
 ♣ old lady, old girl, old wife, old woman
　参见old条。

1. 这所医院有许多女医生。
　［误］ There are a lot of lady doctors in the hospital.
　［正］ There are a lot of women doctors in the hospital.
　让女飞行员进来，但不要让女孩和男人进来。
　［误］ Ask the woman aviator to come in, but not the girls or the men.
　［正］ Ask the lady aviator to come in, but not the girls or the men.
　［析］ lady可用作定语，表示“女…”。 lady aviator（女飞行员），woman doctor（女医生）均为固定说法。
2. 请告诉我女厕所在哪儿，好吗?
　［误］ Would you be kind to tell me where the lady's is?
　［正］ Would you be kind to tell me where the ladies is?
　［析］ “女厕所”是ladies，视为单数，不可写成lady's.

　［词源］　中古英语lavedi（女士，夫人）
　［同义词］ begum, dame, woman