grande dame

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌɡɹɒ̃ ˈdɑːm/|/ɡɹɒn(d)-/    美 /ˌɡɹɑnd ˈdɑm/|/ˌɡɹænd-/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A woman who is high-ranking, socially prominent, or has a dignified character, especially one who is advanced in age and haughty. also,attributive
    — In general the Continental, or at least the Belgian old women permit themselves a license of manners, speech, and aspect, such as our venerable grand-dames would recoil from as absolutely disreputable, […]
  2. A woman who is accomplished and influential, and is a respected senior figure in a particular field; a doyenne. also,attributive
    — Died. Ruth St. Denis, 90, grande dame of modern dance, whose foresight and inspiration helped change the U.S. from a choreographic wasteland to what is today one of the world's foremost centers of dance; […]
  3. A very highly regarded and well-known institution or structure, or large conveyance such as a ship. also,attributive,figuratively
    — Carlton […] Returned to its former glory, this is the grande dame of all Bilbao hotels.

词形变化

grandes dames plural

词汇关系

衍生词
Grande Dame Guignol

词源

Borrowed from French grande dame, from grande (the feminine form of grand (“great, grand”)) + dame (“lady”). Doublet of grandam.
The plural form grandes dames is borrowed from French grandes dames.
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