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madame

/məˈdɑːm/ /mæˈdæm/

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noun

夫人，女士。

A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

Examples :

"Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked."

后来，格雷太太正坐在她最喜欢的茶馆里。“夫人，您要像往常一样来点奶油蛋糕和糕点配茶吗？”女服务员问道。

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noun

太太，夫人

The mistress of a household.

Examples :

""As madame of the house, Mrs. Davis planned all the family's meals and managed the chores." "

作为这家的太太，戴维斯夫人负责安排全家的饮食起居，并管理家务。

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noun

大小姐, 娇小姐

A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

Examples :

"Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam."

赛琳娜在抢椅子游戏中一直推推搡搡的。幼儿园老师说她是个脾气很坏的娇小姐。

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老鸨，鸨母

A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

Examples :

"After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam."

年纪大了，干不了妓女之后，她当起了老鸨。

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