gentlewoman是什么意思？

gentlewoman

英[ˈdʒentlwʊmən] 美[ˈdʒɛntlˌwʊmən]

• n. 女士；

复数：gentlewomen;

例句

• She was,to the end,a gentlewoman of the old school,gracious and mannerly. 说到底，她仍是一位温文尔雅、礼貌可嘉的守旧派的贵妇人。
• He could not speak of such things to gentlewoman. 对一位女士没法说这种事.
• The little gentlewoman might set up for herself if she pleased. 这位小贵妇人如果高兴,现在可以自立门户了.
• She was , to the end, a gentlewoman of the old school , gracious and mannerly. 说到底, 她仍是一位温文尔雅 、 礼貌可嘉的守旧派的贵妇人.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  贵妇人；有教养的女人；淑女
  A gentlewoman is a woman of high social standing, or a woman who is cultured, educated, and well-mannered.
  例句
  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。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  女士
  She was,to the end,a gentlewoman of the old school,gracious and mannerly. 说到底，她仍是一位温文尔雅、礼貌可嘉的守旧派的贵妇人。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. a woman of refinement;
  "a chauffeur opened the door of the limousine for the grand lady"