网站首页  词典首页

请输入您要查询的词汇:

 

词汇 first-lady
释义 first lady
noun[ C ]
(alsoFirst Lady)uk /ˌfɜːst ˈleɪ.di/ us /ˌfɝːst ˈleɪ.di/

first ladynoun[C] (GOVERNMENT)


a woman who is married to the political leader of a country or a part of a country: 第一夫人(总统或州长的妻子)
first lady ofThe former First Lady of the Philippines was known for her vast shoe collection.
The girls were greeted by the Guatemalan First Lady.
(usuallyFirst Lady)
a woman who is married to the president of the US, to a governor of a state in the US, or to another person with an important position in the government:
The President and First Lady visited the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier today.
The first lady of Maryland was there with the Governer.
Compare
first gentleman
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Leaders of national & regional governments
chancellor
chancellorship
chief executive
civic leader
co-ruler
FM
generalissimo
governor
governorship
gubernatorial
premier
premiership
Pres.
presidency
state premier
Taoiseach
the power behind the throneidiom
Tánaiste
veep
vice president

first ladynoun[C] (BEST)


a woman who is considered the best in her profession:
Called "the first lady of television," the actress died today at the age of 93.
Many considered the singer the first lady of jazz.
Examples from literature

And you will be one of the first ladies in the world, as nature has always intended you to be. 
Not for a moment during all those two hours was he allowed to remember that his host and hostess were the President of the United States and the first lady of the land! 
Won't you come to the capital with me—to be the first lady of the state? 

First Lady | American Dictionary


First Lady
noun[ C ]
us/ˈfɜrst ˈleɪ·di/
the wife of the US president or of a governor or other public official

Examples of first lady


first lady
The firstlady is likened to a player eager to pitch.
I remember when, a long time ago, the firstlady was elected to another place.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
He takes an allowance of $50,000 and an extra $10,000 per trip, which is what the firstlady also receives.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
The firstlady pointed out that, as well as resources, there was a need for support for the structures and legal frameworks needed to unpick some of the complicated problems.
From the
Hansard archive

Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0
Numerous development projects were accomplished during her three-year term as the firstlady mayor of the town.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
She was also known to be very outspoken and frank in her role as firstlady.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
There she was his mistress and "de facto" firstlady till his death, strongly influencing his later ambitious schemes.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
But when you see the firstlady, you regard her as being the firstlady....
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
As firstlady, she dedicated most of her time raising their four children.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
As firstlady, she launched many programmes to improve the life of women.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
She was firstlady for a total of two years.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The former firstlady returned to the site a year later for a commemoration ceremony.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Some other countries have a title, formal or informal, that is or can be translated as "firstlady".
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The firstlady became an honorary title bearing with it duties of attending charities, fundraisers, commemorations and receiving foreign dignitaries.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
However due to rising influence of the west, the role of the firstlady rose to higher grounds.
From
Wikipedia

This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
See all examples of first lady
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
随便看

 

反思网英语在线翻译词典收录了377474条英语词汇在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的中英文双语翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2005-2024 fscai.com All Rights Reserved 更新时间:2025/2/2 19:51:47