ma'am

英 [mæm]

美 [mæm]

n. (尊称)女士，夫人; 对女王或高级女警官、女军官的敬称

COCA.5765

牛津词典

noun

（尊称）女士，夫人
used as a polite way of addressing a woman
1. ‘Can I help you, ma'am?’
  “要帮忙吗，夫人？”
（对女王或高级女警官、女军官的敬称）
used when addressing the Queen or senior women officers in the police or army

N-VOC 夫人;太太;女士;小姐
People sometimes sayma'amas a very formal and polite way of addressing a woman whose name they do not know or a woman of superior rank.
1. Would you repeat that please, ma'am?
  夫人，请重复一遍好吗？

noun

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

'Then why don't you promise, ma'am? I don't think people would think it wrong.
那你为什么不答应他呢，太太？我想人们不会觉得这有什么错的。
Excuse me, ma'am, but this is by no means my intention;
对不起，太太，我还真没有这个打算。
Pardon me, do you have gills, ma'am?
请原谅，你有鳃吗，夫人？
Did it mention castration? You ma'am are ignorant.
它也提到了去势吗？你真是无知。
Would you repeat that please, ma'am?
夫人，请重复一遍好吗？
'I don't know, ma'am, but she was never very strong.
我也不知道，太太。不过她本来身体就不结实。
That's not what I'm saying. Ma'am.
我可不是那样说的。女士。
I am just a person in a cubicle, and I am doing the best I can, ma'am.
我只是个小隔间里上班族，一个努力做好本职工作的人。
'Is that you, ma'am?' he called to the darkness.
是你吗，太太？他向黑暗中大喊。
You're my boyfriend, right?-Yes, ma'am.
你是我的男朋友，对么？-是的，小姐。