| 词组 | Madam |
| 释义 | Mrs • Madam • lady - Can I help you, Madam? (Not *Mrs* *lady*) (Madam is the form of address to a woman whose name you don't know, e.g. a customer. In AmE Ma'am is often used to address a female stranger or acquaintance. We can begin a letter to a woman we don't know with Dear Madam, not *Dear Mrs/Dear Lady*. In BrE, Lady + first name (Lady Ann) or + surname (Lady de Vere) is used to address a titled woman) - Good morning, Mrs Smith. (Not *Good morning, Mrs.* *Good morning, lady* *Good morning, Mrs Ann.*) (Mrs + name is the form we use to address a married woman; we use it in front of a surname, but not in front of a first name - Mrs Wilkins is a very nice lady. (lady is a polite/respectful way of referring to a woman) |
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