(1)夫人，女士，太太(polite way of addressing a woman，whether married or unmarried，esp when she is a customer in a shop)(也可cap)[C，sing](fml)：Good morning，～. 夫人，早上好。Can I help you，～?夫人，您需要什么? Yes，～是的，小姐。Right this way，～.請(qǐng)這邊走，夫人。It is a pleasure to serve you，～! 太太，很高興接待您!
(2)(女士)(written form of address in a formal letter to a female)[C]：Dear M～.尊敬的女士。M～Chairman/President/Ambassador 主席/校長(zhǎng)/大使閣下;
(3)喜歡使喚人的女子(female who likes to give orders)[C](infml)(derog)：She is a little/quite a/a bit of a～. 她是個(gè)有點(diǎn)太太脾氣/很有太太脾氣/有幾分太太脾氣的女人。She is turning into a proper little～.她成了名副其實(shí)的小太太。
(4)(妓院的)鴇，老板(woman who is in charge of a house of prostitute)[C，尤sing]：
【用法】madam用于女子，尤其是不相識(shí)者，以表示尊敬;可兼指已婚和未婚。