Word · Frequency #17490
mesdemoiselles
小银石首鱼
mesdemoiselles is the plural of mademoiselle.
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
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/.
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.