(1)女士，妇人(polite way of referring a woman)[C]：a rich American～富有的美国妇人;a young～ 年轻女士; an elderly～ 年长的女士; a fashionable/maiden/married～时髦/未婚/已婚的女士;a bedridden old～卧床不起的老妇人;～ies and gentlemen 女士们，先生们;a～doctor/novelist 女医生/女小说家;This shop sells～ies' hats. 这家商店出售女帽。the～of the house 女主人;主妇;

(2)有教养、举止文雅的妇女，淑女(woman of good manners and refined behaviour)[C]：She is a real～!她是一位真正的淑女!She is too much of a～to swear. 她很有教养，不会骂人。〖反〗 gentleman;

(3)贵妇，夫人(woman of good birth or high social position)[C]：a～by birth 出身名门的贵妇人;the First L～of the United States 美国总统夫人;the first～of French letters 法国文学界首屈一指的女作家;

(4)夫人，小姐(title given to the wife or daughter of some nobles in the UK;part of an official title of respect)：Lord Dory's wife is called L～Dory. 多里勋爵的妻子被称作多里夫人。The Duke's eldest daughter is L～Anne.公爵的大女儿是安妮小姐。L～Mayoress/President(女)市长/总统阁下;Our Lady 圣母玛丽亚;

Ladies(AmE Ladies' room)女厕所：Is there a L～ies near here? 附近有女厕所吗?

→′lady-in-′waiting n 宫廷侍女;′ladylike adj 像贵妇人的，文雅的;′ladyship n 贵妇人身份，夫人，小姐;′ladylove n 情妇;

【辨异】lady与female和woman的区别见FEMALE。