Miss-title
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定义
Miss (Susan Bliss): （苏珊·布勒斯）小姐
Miss是对未婚女士的一种尊称，不能简写。
Mrs (Sophie Carter): （苏菲·卡特）夫人
Mrs是对已婚女士的一种尊称，发音为/misiz/，用在全名前或者姓前：Mrs Sophia Carter 或者 Mrs Carter。
Ms (Luna DeLune): （露娜·德鲁尼）女士
Ms是对女性的一种尊称，未表明其婚姻状况，用在女性不想透漏其婚姻状况或者与其婚姻状况无关的情况下。
Pronunciation examples
UK: I don't want people to know if I'm married or not - call me Ms French!
US: My friend Sarah went to church as Miss Trent and left as Mrs Smith.
示例
- "Harold : Well, that's quite alright, Miss MacDonald."
- "I should tell you up front, Miss Bliss, Ivana doesn't even get out of bed for less than 50,000 dollars an appearance, but I'm sure you already knew that..."
- "Listen Miss Bliss, I really appreciate this."
- "Very well done Miss Bliss."
- "Warbuckle : I'd do anything for you, Miss Bliss."
- "Miss MacDonald, shall we start the tour?"
- "Jean : Miss Susie, since the first day I saw you in your office, I have been in love with you."
- "Harold : It's been a pleasure, Miss MacDonald."
- "Bruno : Fasten your seatbelt, Miss Bliss!"
- "Jean : Hello Miss Susie."
- "Jean : Hello, Miss Susie."
- "You drive a hard bargain Miss Bliss."
- ""Miss Susie" is a little concerned about your frequent visits to her office."
- "He writes: Miss Bliss, how do you manage to thrive in the male-dominated perfume industry?"
- "Mayor : I have a son Miss Bliss."
- "Lucy : Hello Miss Bliss, my name is Lucy Hornblower."
- "Please step into my office, Miss Bliss."
练习 1
Luna's title is "Ms": she wants to be addressed as "Ms Luna DeLune".
This tells us that Luna:
This tells us that Luna:
Luna's title is "Ms": she wants to be addressed as "Ms Luna DeLune".
This tells us that Luna:
This tells us that Luna:
This is incorrect. The title which tells us that a woman is definitely not married is "Miss". "Ms" does not convey any information about a woman's marital status.
This is incorrect. The title which tells us that a woman is definitely married is "Mrs". "Ms" does not convey any information about a woman's marital status.
This is incorrect. "Ms" does not convey any information about a woman's marital status. Divorced woman can refer to themselves as "Miss", "Mrs", or "Ms".
This is the correct choice here. The feminine title "Ms" is used by women who do not wish to tell people whether or not they are married, simply by their name! It's a fairly modern innovation, but a very useful one. Example: "Susan was sick of men hitting on her when she called herself Miss Bliss. Now, she calls herself 'Ms Bliss".
练习 2
Susie is not sure of the title (Mrs, Miss, Ms, etc.) of the woman she is speaking to.
Complete the sentence below to describe what happens in the conversation!
Susie thinks that the woman , but in fact, she .
Complete the sentence below to describe what happens in the conversation!
Susie thinks that the woman , but in fact, she .
Susie is not sure of the title (Mrs, Miss, Ms, etc.) of the woman she is speaking to.
Complete the sentence below to describe what happens in the conversation!
Susie thinks that the woman is unmarried 1, but in fact, she doesn't want to disclose her marital status 2.
Complete the sentence below to describe what happens in the conversation!
Susie thinks that the woman is unmarried 1, but in fact, she doesn't want to disclose her marital status 2.
1 is unmarried: This is the best choice here. Susie initially refers to the woman as "Miss". The title "Miss" is used for unmarried women and girls of any age. Example: "My Physics teacher is called Miss Dyson. She's gorgeous and single".
1 is married: This is not the best answer. Susan calls the woman "Miss", but the title for married women is "Mrs" (pronounced "misses").
1 doesn't want to disclose her marital status: This is not the best answer. Susan calls the woman "Miss", but the title for women who do not want to disclose their marital status is "Ms" (pronounced "miz" or "muz").
2 doesn't want to disclose her marital status: This is the right answer here. Ms Williams corrects Susie, saying that her title is in fact "Ms". "Ms" is the title used by women who do not wish to tell people whether they are married or not. It can also be used when you are writing to a woman and are not sure of her marital status. Example: "Dear Ms DeLune, I am writing to apply for the position of Accounting Assistant at Delavigne". Note that "Ms" is pronounced as "miz" or "muz".
2 is married: This is not the best answer. The woman on the phone calls herself "Ms Williams", but the title for married women is "Mrs" (pronounced "misses").
2 is unmarried: The woman on the phone calls herself "Ms Williams", but the title for unmarried women is "Miss".
练习 3
Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms from the text!
This term is an informal slang word for a woman, like "babe" or "doll", and it's quite disrespectful: "Sophie is a really hot . I wish she were my girlfriend".
The next word we're looking for refers to a "pseudonym", or friendly way of referring to someone: "I have such a cute for my boyfriend. I call him 'stud muffin".
This term is an informal slang word for a woman, like "babe" or "doll", and it's quite disrespectful: "Sophie is a really hot . I wish she were my girlfriend".
The next word we're looking for refers to a "pseudonym", or friendly way of referring to someone: "I have such a cute for my boyfriend. I call him 'stud muffin".
Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate terms from the text!
This term is an informal slang word for a woman, like "babe" or "doll", and it's quite disrespectful: "Sophie is a really hot chick 1. I wish she were my girlfriend".
The next word we're looking for refers to a "pseudonym", or friendly way of referring to someone: "I have such a cute nickname 2 for my boyfriend. I call him 'stud muffin".
This term is an informal slang word for a woman, like "babe" or "doll", and it's quite disrespectful: "Sophie is a really hot chick 1. I wish she were my girlfriend".
The next word we're looking for refers to a "pseudonym", or friendly way of referring to someone: "I have such a cute nickname 2 for my boyfriend. I call him 'stud muffin".
1 chick: "Chick" is the right answer here. The term "chick" shares a similar meaning with "babe" or "gal", and is a casual, disrespectful way to refer to a "woman". Example: "There are so many gorgeous chicks at this party, I don't know where to begin!". Note that it is highly inappropriate for T-Bone to refer to Luna as a "chick"! Also, in a different context, a "chick" is a baby chicken!
2 nickname: "Nickname" is the right answer here. A "nickname" is a familiar name given to somebody close to you. It is often a term of endearment, or a shorter version of someone's real name. In this email, the candidate's real name is "Thomas Bonekowski", but his "nickname" is "T-Bone".
练习 4
Susie is not sure of the title (Mrs, Miss, Ms, etc.) of the woman she is speaking to.
Complete the sentence below to describe what happens in the conversation!
Susie thinks that the woman , but in fact, she .
Complete the sentence below to describe what happens in the conversation!
Susie thinks that the woman , but in fact, she .
Susie is not sure of the title (Mrs, Miss, Ms, etc.) of the woman she is speaking to.
Complete the sentence below to describe what happens in the conversation!
Susie thinks that the woman is unmarried 1, but in fact, she doesn't want to disclose her marital status 2.
Complete the sentence below to describe what happens in the conversation!
Susie thinks that the woman is unmarried 1, but in fact, she doesn't want to disclose her marital status 2.
1 is unmarried: This is the best choice here. Susie initially refers to the woman as "Miss". The title "Miss" is used for unmarried women and girls of any age. Example: "My Physics teacher is called Miss Dyson. She's gorgeous and single".
1 is married: This is not the best answer. Susan calls the woman "Miss", but the title for married women is "Mrs" (pronounced "misses").
1 doesn't want to disclose her marital status: This is not the best answer. Susan calls the woman "Miss", but the title for women who do not want to disclose their marital status is "Ms" (pronounced "miz" or "muz").
2 doesn't want to disclose her marital status: This is the right answer here. Ms Williams corrects Susie, saying that her title is in fact "Ms". "Ms" is the title used by women who do not wish to tell people whether they are married or not. It can also be used when you are writing to a woman and are not sure of her marital status. Example: "Dear Ms DeLune, I am writing to apply for the position of Accounting Assistant at Delavigne". Note that "Ms" is pronounced as "miz" or "muz".
2 is married: This is not the best answer. The woman on the phone calls herself "Ms Williams", but the title for married women is "Mrs" (pronounced "misses").
2 is unmarried: The woman on the phone calls herself "Ms Williams", but the title for unmarried women is "Miss".
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