"ladylike" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 淑女般的
• 端莊的

Definition

以傳統女性應有的得體、優雅和溫文爾雅的方式行事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Ladylike”帶有傳統或過時的意味，常形容溫柔、文雅等女性傳統氣質。常與“not”連用，表示不符傳統形象。用於批評現代女性行為時應謹慎。

Examples

She always tries to be ladylike at dinner.

她喫飯時總是很**淑女**。

Her handwriting is very ladylike and neat.

她的字跡很**淑女**，很整齊。

Wearing a dress makes her feel more ladylike.

穿裙子讓她覺得更**淑女**。

Laughing loudly in public isn't always seen as ladylike.

在公共場合大聲笑並不總被認為很**淑女**。

She told her daughter, 'That wasn't very ladylike behavior.'

她對女兒說：“那種行為一點都不**淑女**。”

It's old-fashioned to say women should always act ladylike.

說女人總要**淑女**一點已經有些過時了。