landlady

• n. 女房东；女地主；女店主

比喻用法。

landlady (n.)

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

1. The landlady sighed contentedly.

房东太太心满意足地叹了口气。

来自柯林斯例句

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

我听到我的女房东偷偷地来到我的门前.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

女房东发现他们一直在违法转租公寓.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The landlady came over to serve me.

女店主过来接待我.

来自《简明英汉词典》

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

我要是你，就不会跟房东太太谈私事。

来自柯林斯例句