"memsahib" in Chinese (Traditional)
夫人(英屬印度殖民地主人或英國婦女,舊用語)
Definition
在英屬印度殖民時期,用來稱呼歐洲女性,特別是具有高社會地位或英國男子(sahib)妻子的歷史性用語。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
「memsahib」現今多用於歷史或文學語境,帶有殖民時期色彩,語感較為老派。來源於「ma'am」與「sahib」的結合。現代使用可能顯得居高臨下或過時。
Examples
The memsahib walked through the garden every morning.
這位**夫人**每天早上都在花園裡散步。
Everyone respected the memsahib in the household.
家裡每個人都尊敬那位**夫人**。
The cook waited for the memsahib to give instructions.
廚師等著**夫人**下指示。
Back then, people would often refer to British women as memsahibs.
那時,人們經常將英國女士稱為**夫人**。
The novel describes the life of a memsahib in colonial India.
小說描寫了殖民時期一位**夫人**的生活。
Even today, the word memsahib can sometimes be heard in old movies or books.
即使今天,我們有時仍能在老電影或書籍中聽到「**夫人**」這個詞。