Word · Frequency #434
Mrs
夫人；太太
a title used before the surname or full name of a married woman
用于已婚女性的姓氏或姓名前
- 1.
n. a form of address for a married woman
夫人；太太
夫人；太太
In use
Mrs. Chen is my neighbor and she grows beautiful roses in her garden.
I wrote a thank-you letter to Mrs. Johnson after the interview.
Mrs. Garcia teaches math at our school and explains everything clearly.
Mrs. + [surname]
最常见的用法，后接姓氏。
This is Mrs. Smith.
这是史密斯夫人。
Mrs. + [first name] + [surname]
较正式用法，同时包含名和姓。
Mrs. Jane Smith is our neighbor.
简·史密斯夫人是我们的邻居。
Common mistakes
My English teacher is Mrs. Li, and she is not married.My English teacher is Ms. Li, and she is not married.
Mrs 是对已婚女性的称呼，不能用于未婚女性。Ms 是对婚姻状况不明的女性的通用称呼，适用于所有情况。
Miss Smith is married to a doctor.Mrs. Smith is married to a doctor.
Miss 用于未婚女性，Mrs 用于已婚女性。当知道对方已婚时，应使用 Mrs 加上姓氏。
Connections
Collocations
- Mrs. Smith
- 史密斯夫人
- Mrs. Smith is my neighbor.史密斯夫人是我的邻居。
- Mrs. Jones
- 琼斯太太
- I saw Mrs. Jones at the store.我在商店看到了琼斯太太。
- Dear Mrs.
- 亲爱的夫人
- Dear Mrs. Wang, thank you for your help.亲爱的王夫人，感谢您的帮助。
- Mrs. Brown
- 布朗夫人
- Mrs. Brown teaches English.布朗夫人教英语。
Pop culture & quotes
- Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me.
- 鲁宾逊太太，您是在勾引我。The line from 'The Graduate' is iconic.《毕业生》中的这句台词很经典。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Mrs中的r像戒指（ring），代表已婚女士，区别于未婚的Miss。
Context & Register
中性语体。常见于正式或半正式场合，如书信、名片、正式介绍等。通常用于称呼已婚女性，对不熟悉的人使用比较常见。
Grammar Note
用于已婚女性的尊称，常与姓氏连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end in the letters 'rs' but are pronounced with a /rz/ sound, whereas 'mrs' is pronounced with a /ɪz/ sound, so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, MANUAL_REVIEW, WIKTIONARY.