gentlewoman

英 [ˈdʒentlwʊmən]

美 [ˈdʒentlwʊmən]

n.  贵妇人; 有教养的妇女; 淑女; (对立法机构女议员的称呼)女士，夫人

复数：gentlewomen　

BNC.37533 / COCA.34760

牛津词典

noun

• 贵妇人；有教养的妇女；淑女
  a woman who belongs to a high social class; a woman who is well educated and has excellent manners
• （对立法机构女议员的称呼）女士，夫人
  used to address or refer to a female member of a legislature , for example the House of Representatives

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 贵妇人；有教养的女人；淑女
  Agentlewomanis a woman of high social standing, or a woman who is cultured, educated, and well-mannered.
  1. She decided to set up a training scheme for 'gentlewomen who aspired to be teachers'.
     她决定为那些“渴望当教师的淑女们”制订一项培训计划。

英英释义

noun

• a woman of refinement
  1. a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
  Synonym:damemadamma'amlady

双语例句

• He could not speak of such things to a gentlewoman.
  对一位女士没法说这种事。
• Having understood as much, I was rather astonished to find her so very lady-like! But she is really quite the gentlewoman.
  虽然早就有所耳闻，但是见她如此雍容大度，我还真是大为吃惊呢！她是个真正有教养的女人。
• No one could spot a gentlewoman quicker than Father Ralph.
  没有一个人能象拉尔夫神父那样快地击中女人的要害。
• Gentlewoman calls out lackey, swift end gives dish of hamburger to look to this individual.
  贵妇人便唤仆人，快端出盘肉饼给这个人看看。
• Laughing so shrilly that all the market-place could hear her, the weird old gentlewoman took her departure.
  那怪模怪样的老夫人尖声大笑着走开了，惹得全市场的人都听到了。
• From Old Southern Gentlewoman to New Southern Fox
  从旧南方淑女到新南方狐狸
• Then her eagerness for a gentlewoman identity pushes her to resort to marriage.
  摩尔对淑女身份的渴望又促使她转向婚姻寻找依靠。
• Once a time, I have a dream, I am a signorino, walking on the road with a birdcage on my hand all day, molesting gentlewoman.
  我曾经有一个梦想，自己是有钱人家的少爷，整天提着鸟笼走在大街上调戏良家妇女。
• I had no sooner said so but thd other gentlewoman cried out," a pickpocket!"
  我一喊，那位太太也跟着喊道，“有扒手！”
• To be a Southern gentlewoman, she is under the control of Southern womanhood and patriarchy.
  在南方淑女制和父权制的控制之下，斯诺蒂成了一位名副其实的南方淑女。