Word · Frequency #17490
mademoiselle
小银石首鱼
a small silvery drumfish, often mistaken for a white perch, found along United States coasts from New York to Mexico
此处指一种鱼，不是法语中对女性的尊称“小姐”。
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A courtesy title for an unmarried woman in France or a French-speaking country.
法国或法语国家对未婚女性的尊称。
法国或法语国家对未婚女性的尊称。；(pl.mademoiselles；mesdemoiselles )小姐(相当于英语Miss
In use
The fisherman held up a mademoiselle so we could see its shiny silver body.
People often mistake the mademoiselle for a white perch, but the two fish are quite different.
A school of mademoiselles swam past the dock, flashing silver in the clear water.
Mademoiselle + [surname]
Mademoiselle 相当于英语 Miss，用于未婚法国女子的姓氏前。
Mademoiselle Chanel is one of the most famous names in fashion.
香奈儿小姐是时尚界最著名的名字之一。
Mademoiselle, [clause]
单独用作呼语时相当于英语 Miss，一般用于直接称呼未婚女子。
Mademoiselle, would you like another cup of coffee?
小姐，您还想再来一杯咖啡吗？
address sb as Mademoiselle
此结构中的 as 不能省略，address sb as Mademoiselle 意为“以 Mademoiselle 称呼某人”。
The shopkeeper politely addressed her as Mademoiselle.
店主礼貌地称她为小姐。
Connections
Collocations
- Mademoiselle + surname
- （对法国未婚女子的称呼）…小姐
- Mademoiselle Martin is waiting for you at the café.马丁小姐在咖啡馆等你。
- young mademoiselle
- 年轻的法国小姐；法国未婚女子
- A young mademoiselle in a yellow hat was reading by the window.一位戴黄帽子的年轻法国小姐正在窗边看书。
- the mademoiselle
- （旧时英国）法国家庭女教师
- The mademoiselle taught the children piano after lunch.这位法国家庭女教师午饭后教孩子们弹钢琴。
Pop culture & quotes
- Good day, mademoiselle.
- 日安，小姐。In the opening song 'Bonjour' of Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), a baker greets Belle as she walks through the town.在迪士尼电影《美女与野兽》（1991）的开场歌曲《Bonjour》中，面包师向路过镇上的贝儿打招呼。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象巴黎咖啡店里，客人喊Mademoiselle（小姐），尾音-zél像咖啡铃响，提醒你这是一位未婚年轻女士。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal letters、French cultural discussions、literary translations 该词是法语借词，相当于英语的 Miss，在英语中通常用于正式或涉及法国文化的场合，多出现在正式书信、法国文化讨论或文学作品中；日常口语中比较少见。
Grammar Note
法语借词，称呼未婚女性时相当于 Miss；复数也可作 mesdemoiselles。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Mademoiselle ends in -selle pronounced /ˈzel/, so it rhymes with gazelle /ɡəˈzel/ and Moselle /moʊˈzel/. Beware lookalikes: belle ends in -belle pronounced /bel/ without the /z/ sound, and words like chisel, weasel, and damsel spell -sel but are pronounced /zəl/.
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.