1580s, "Italian lady," from Italian madonna, from Old Italian ma donna (Italian mia donna) "my lady," from ma "my" + donna "lady," from Latin domina (see dame). Sense of "picture or statue of the Virgin Mary" is from 1640s. The U.S. singer/dancer (full name Madonna Louise Ciccone, b.1958) attained to pop stardom in fall 1984.
雙語例句
1. Madonna backed out of the project after much wrangling.
多番爭吵之後，麥當娜退出了這個項目。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She once sang backup for Madonna.
她曾經為麥當娜伴唱.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. She has a Madonna - like serenity.
她有聖母畫像一樣的平和.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. Not a CD or a suggestion for a leotard ( does Madonna ever wear pants anymore? ).
不是一張CD或者一個關於緊身連衣褲的建議 ( Madonna還穿褲子 嗎 ? ).
來自互聯網
5. Kimberley : Yes. I saw Madonna once. She was fantastic - she's a really great dancer.