landlady

• n. 女房東；女地主；女店主

比喻用法。

landlady (n.)

1520s, from land (n.) + lady.

1. The landlady sighed contentedly.

房東太太心滿意足地歎了口氣。

來自柯林斯例句

2. I heard my landlady creeping stealthily up to my door.

我聽到我的女房東偷偷地來到我的門前.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The landlady found they had been illegally subletting the flat.

女房東發現他們一直在違法轉租公寓.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. The landlady came over to serve me.

女店主過來接待我.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. I would not, if I were you, be inclined to discuss private business with the landlady.

我要是你，就不會跟房東太太談私事。

來自柯林斯例句