lady-in-waiting

短语
FREQ #40999

n. 侍女, 宫女

发音

UK /ˌleɪdɪ ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ/
US /ˌleɪdi ɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ/
US /-ɾɪŋ/

词形变化

ladies-in-waiting 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A lady, often a noblewoman, in the household of a queen, princess, or other woman of higher rank who attends her as a personal assistant, generally a role considered an honour.

    宫官

    宫女

    女官

    侍女

    女侍臣

    采女

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

lady noblewoman peeress

词源

From lady + in + waiting (“attendance, service”). (Waiting in the sense of a waiter, not passing time.)

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