(1)夫人,女士,太太(polite way of addressing a woman,whether married or unmarried,esp when she is a customer in a shop)(也可cap)[C,sing](fml):Good morning,~. 夫人,早上好。Can I help you,~?夫人,您需要什么? Yes,~是的,小姐。Right this way,~.请这边走,夫人。It is a pleasure to serve you,~! 太太,很高兴接待您!
(2)(女士)(written form of address in a formal letter to a female)[C]:Dear M~.尊敬的女士。M~Chairman/President/Ambassador 主席/校长/大使阁下;
(3)喜欢使唤人的女子(female who likes to give orders)[C](infml)(derog):She is a little/quite a/a bit of a~. 她是个有点太太脾气/很有太太脾气/有几分太太脾气的女人。She is turning into a proper little~.她成了名副其实的小太太。
(4)(妓院的)鸨,老板(woman who is in charge of a house of prostitute)[C,尤sing]:
【用法】madam用于女子,尤其是不相识者,以表示尊敬;可兼指已婚和未婚。