gentlewoman

英 [ˈdʒentlwʊmən]

美 [ˈdʒentlwʊmən]

n. 贵妇人; 有教养的妇女; 淑女; (对立法机构女议员的称呼)女士，夫人

复数：gentlewomen　

BNC.37533 / COCA.34760

牛津词典

noun

贵妇人；有教养的妇女；淑女
a woman who belongs to a high social class; a woman who is well educated and has excellent manners
（对立法机构女议员的称呼）女士，夫人
used to address or refer to a female member of a legislature , for example the House of Representatives

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 贵妇人；有教养的女人；淑女
Agentlewomanis a woman of high social standing, or a woman who is cultured, educated, and well-mannered.
1. She decided to set up a training scheme for 'gentlewomen who aspired to be teachers'.
  她决定为那些“渴望当教师的淑女们”制订一项培训计划。

英英释义

noun

a woman of refinement
1. a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady
Synonym:damemadamma'amlady

双语例句

Laughing so shrilly that all the market-place could hear her, the weird old gentlewoman took her departure.
那怪模怪样的老夫人尖声大笑着走开了，惹得全市场的人都听到了。
Having understood as much, I was rather astonished to find her so very lady-like! But she is really quite the gentlewoman.
虽然早就有所耳闻，但是见她如此雍容大度，我还真是大为吃惊呢！她是个真正有教养的女人。
No one could spot a gentlewoman quicker than Father Ralph.
没有一个人能象拉尔夫神父那样快地击中女人的要害。
Chapter Two discusses that under the pressure of survival, the adult Moll consciously disguises herself as a gentlewoman investing in the marriage market and with thief career.
第二章主要讨论成年的摩尔迫于生存的压力而利用伪装的淑女身份斡旋于婚姻市场和盗窃事业。
From Old Southern Gentlewoman to New Southern Fox
从旧南方淑女到新南方狐狸
To be a Southern gentlewoman, she is under the control of Southern womanhood and patriarchy.
在南方淑女制和父权制的控制之下，斯诺蒂成了一位名副其实的南方淑女。
In the play, Ostrovsky foretold the tragedy of Katerina from the first person Katerina, the third person gentlewoman, and visitors A, B, etc.
在该剧中，奥斯特罗夫斯基分别从第一人称卡捷琳娜和第三人称贵妇人、游客甲、乙等视角对卡捷琳娜的悲剧结局进行了预言。
I had no sooner said so but thd other gentlewoman cried out," a pickpocket!"
我一喊，那位太太也跟着喊道，“有扒手！”
She gave me the like cue to the gentlewoman.
她给了我相似的线索，叫我到那位太太那里去。
He could not speak of such things to a gentlewoman.
对一位女士没法说这种事。