Mrs
noun uk/ˈmɪs.ɪz/ us/ˈmɪs.ɪz/
A1 (用在已婚妇女的姓或姓名之前)夫人,太太
a title used before the family name or full name of a married woman who has no other title
Mrs Wood/Mrs Jean Wood 伍德太太/琼•伍德太太
[ as form of address ] Hello, Mrs Grant, how are you today? 你好,格兰特夫人,你今天怎么样?
Compare: madam (WOMAN)MissMrMs
(用以表示某已婚女士是某一品质、活动或地方的典型代表)
used when expressing the idea that a woman is typical of or represents a quality, activity, or place
Mrs Average (= a woman who is typical of an ordinary woman) 平凡女子
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- The head of English at our school is called Mrs Shield.
- It's going to be difficult remembering to call her Mrs Carter now that she's married, instead of Miss Fairweather.
- Hello, you must be Mrs Mills, Daniel's mum. How can I help you, Mrs Mills?
- There are two women on the committee - Mrs Chen and Miss Allen.
- She still calls herself Mrs Price, although she's divorced - mainly because she has children, I suppose.