used to address or refer to a woman in a polite or respectful way 夫人,太太;女士;小姐(对妇女的尊称) Can I help you, madam?. 女士,您需要帮忙吗?。 ■(Madam)used to address a woman at the start of a formal or business letter 女士(正式或商业书信开头对妇女的称谓) Dear Madam, …. 亲爱的女士,… 。 ■(Madam)used before a title to address or refer to a female holder of that position 女士(用于妇女职位之前的尊称) Madam President. 女总统阁下。 ■(Brit. informal)a conceited or precocious girl or young woman (英,非正式)自负的(或早熟的)女孩(或年轻女子) she's a proper little madam. 她完完全全是个小妇人。 ■a female brothel-keeper (妓院的)鸨母