Word · Frequency #37533
gentlewoman
/ˈdʒentlwumən/
noun
良家妇女；淑女；贵妇人
a woman of refinement
- 1.
a woman of refinement
优雅的女士
优雅的女士；良家妇女；淑女；贵妇人
In use
She was a true gentlewoman, always kind and courteous to everyone she met.
The old gentlewoman lived alone in a large house with a beautiful garden.
In the novel, the gentlewoman's dignity and grace impressed all the other characters.
a gentlewoman
用不定冠词表示泛指一类人。
She conducted herself as a gentlewoman at the dinner.
她在晚宴上表现如一位淑女。
a gentlewoman of [place/class]
用of短语说明出身或时代。
She was a gentlewoman of the Victorian era.
她是维多利亚时代的一位贵妇人。
a [adjective] gentlewoman
形容词修饰gentlewoman，描述品质。
She is a refined gentlewoman with impeccable manners.
她是一位举止优雅的淑女。
a gentlewoman's [noun]
所有格形式表示所属关系。
The letter bore a gentlewoman's seal.
这封信上盖有淑女的印章。
Common mistakes
She is gentlewoman.She is a gentlewoman.
“gentlewoman” 是可数名词单数，前面需要不定冠词 “a”，表示“一位淑女”。中文学习者常因汉语没有冠词而遗漏。
There were many gentlewomans.There were many gentlewomen.
“gentlewoman” 的复数形式是 “gentlewomen”（不规则变化），而非在词尾加 “-s”。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- gentlewomen
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.