Word · Frequency #24915
ladylike
/ˈleɪdiˌlaɪk/
adjective
淑女般的；端庄的
befitting a well-bred woman; refined and polite in a way considered proper for a lady
- 1.
Of or related to the appearance or behaviour of a well-mannered woman.
有关举止得体的女性的外表或行为的。
- 2.
befitting a woman of good breeding
淑女的；端庄的
有关举止得体的女性的外表或行为的。；淑女的；端庄的
In use
Her ladylike manners made a good impression at the formal dinner.
She politely declined the offer in a quiet, ladylike way.
It is not considered ladylike to speak with your mouth full.
ladylike manners
be + ladylike
ladylike 作表语时，形容女性举止端庄、有教养。
She is very ladylike.
她非常有淑女风范。
ladylike + noun
常与 behaviour、manners、conduct 等名词搭配。
He praised her ladylike manners.
他称赞她淑女般的举止。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- ladylike behavior
- 淑女般的行为
- She was praised for her ladylike behavior at the formal dinner.她在正式晚宴上因淑女般的行为而受到称赞。
- ladylike manners
- 淑女般的举止
- The etiquette class taught young girls ladylike manners.礼仪课教导年轻女孩淑女般的举止。
- ladylike conduct
- 端庄得体的品行
- Her ladylike conduct impressed everyone at the royal reception.她在皇家招待会上端庄得体的品行给所有人留下了深刻印象。
- in a ladylike manner
- 以淑女般的方式
- She sat down in a ladylike manner, crossing her ankles.她以淑女般的方式坐下，交叉着脚踝。
- ladylike dress
- 淑女风格的连衣裙
- She wore a simple ladylike dress to the garden party.她穿了一条简单的淑女风格连衣裙去参加花园派对。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 lady（淑女）+ like（像……的），像淑女一样端庄娴雅。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式描写、文学作品或历史叙述 ladylike 多用于正式或文学语境，指举止端庄、符合传统淑女风范；日常口语中较少用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵词：like, bike, hike, childlike, lifelike, unlike 都以 /laɪk/ 结尾，与 ladylike 的最后音节 /laɪk/ 押韵。注意 lake /leɪk/ 拼写很像 like，但元音是 /eɪ/，读作 /leɪk/，并不押韵；lady /ˈleɪdi/ 是 ladylike 的前半部分，也不与整个词押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.