Word · Frequency #5765
ma'ams
淑女
ma'ams is the plural of ma'am.
a woman of refinement
- 1.
A form of address for a woman: contraction of madam.
对女性的称呼:madam 的缩写。
- 2.
A polite and formal way to address a woman.
对女性礼貌且正式的称呼。
- 3.
A respectful term of address to a woman of higher rank or position.
对地位或职位较高的女性的尊称。
对女性的称呼:madam 的缩写。；对女性礼貌且正式的称呼。；对地位或职位较高的女性的尊称。；夫人；女王
In use
Excuse me, ma'am, you dropped your scarf.
The waitress smiled and asked, "Ma'am, would you like some more coffee?"
"This box is too heavy for you, ma'am," the young man said, taking it from her hands.
Yes/No, ma'am
用于礼貌地回答长官或年长女性。
Yes, ma'am, I'll do it right away.
是的，夫人，我马上做。
Excuse me, ma'am
用于礼貌地引起年长女性的注意。
Excuse me, ma'am, you dropped your scarf.
打扰一下，夫人，您掉了围巾。
Thank you, ma'am
用于向年长女性或地位较高者表达感谢。
Thank you, ma'am, for your help.
Connections
Collocations
- yes, ma'am
- 是，女士（对女性的礼貌肯定回答）
- Yes, ma'am, I understand your instructions.是，女士，我理解您的指示。
- no, ma'am
- 不，女士（对女性的礼貌否定回答）
- No, ma'am, we didn't see anyone.不，女士，我们没看到任何人。
- thank you, ma'am
- 谢谢您，女士（对女性礼貌道谢）
- Thank you, ma'am, for your help.谢谢您，女士，感谢您的帮助。
- excuse me, ma'am
- 打扰一下，女士（用于礼貌地引起女性注意）
- Excuse me, ma'am, you dropped your scarf.打扰一下，女士，您掉了围巾。
Idioms & figurative uses
- yes, ma'am
- （对女性的礼貌肯定回答）是，夫人；遵命，女士When the flight attendant asked if I needed anything, I said, 'Yes, ma'am.'当空乘问我是否需要什么时，我说：'是的，夫人。'
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 madam 中间的 d 去掉变成 ma'am，记住这个缩写仍是对女士的礼貌尊称，尤其用于长官或长辈。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：customer service、military/police、addressing an older woman ma’am 是 madam 的缩略形式，通常用于礼貌、正式地称呼女性，多出现在服务业、军队或警察等需要尊重的场合，也常用于称呼年长女性。日常口语中在美式英语里比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
ma'am has two common stressed pronunciations: /mæm/ (rhymes with ham, swam) and /mɑːm/ (rhymes with calm, palm; also with mom and bomb in American English). It is also reduced to /məm/ when unstressed. Beware the lookalike 'maim' /meɪm/, which is pronounced differently.
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.