If a woman or girl is ladylike, she behaves in a polite, quiet, careful way that people once thought was the “right” way for women: sitting neatly, speaking softly, not being rough or loud. It is about manners more than clothes, though a ladylike dress would be modest and neat.

If a woman or girl is如果一個女人或女孩是 ladylikeladylike的, she behaves她的舉止會是 in a polite, quiet, careful way禮貌、安靜、小心的 that people once thought was the “right” way for women那種人們曾經認為是女性應該有的樣子: sitting neatly坐得端正, speaking softly說話輕聲, not being rough or loud不粗魯、不大聲。It is這個詞講的是 about manners舉止 more than多過 clothes講衣著, though不過 a ladylike dress一件ladylike的洋裝 would be也會是 modest and neat端莊整齊的。

Though actually the word can feel old-fashioned now, and some people dislike it, because it tells women how they “should” be — tidier than how many women actually live. You still hear it from older speakers, in stories set in the past, or when someone is teasing.

Though actually不過, the word這個字 can feel old-fashioned now現在聽起來可能有點老派, and而且 some people有些人 dislike it不喜歡它, because因為 it tells women它在告訴女性 how they “should” be應該是什麼樣子 — tidier than比...更整齊 how many women actually live很多女性實際的生活方式。You still hear it你還是會聽到它 from older speakers從年紀較大的人口中, in stories set in the past在描寫過去的故事裡, or或是 when someone is teasing在有人開玩笑時。

You would not usually call a man ladylike; if you did, the tone might be a joke, or unkind. It is not a rude word, but it is not always a kind one either, if it is used to correct a girl.

You would not usually call a man你通常不會用...形容一個男人 ladylikeladylike; if you did如果真的這麼說, the tone might be語氣可能是 a joke, or unkind開玩笑, 或是不太友善。It is這 not a rude word不是個粗魯的字, but但 it is not always a kind one either也不一定是善意的, if it is used to correct a girl如果是用來糾正一個女孩。