c. 1300, from Old French ma dame, literally "my lady," from Latin mea domina (compare madonna). Meaning "female owner or manager of a brothel" is first attested 1871.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Sue is a thoroughly precocious little madam if ever there was one.
休確實(shí)是個(gè)少見的早熟的小丫頭。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Dear Madam, Thank you for your interest in our Memorial Scheme.
尊敬的女士,感謝您對(duì)我們的紀(jì)念方案的關(guān)注。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. "Why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup!"— 'So it is. madam.'