
feminine
词源
源自拉丁语 'femininus',来自 'femina'(女人),14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
adjective
❶ 形容与女性或女孩相关的特质或特征,通常包括温柔、优雅等传统上认为属于女性的品质。
“She has a very feminine voice.”
(她的声音非常女性化。)
“The dress has a feminine design with delicate lace.”
(这条裙子设计女性化,带有精致的蕾丝。)
❶ 在语法中,指名词、形容词等词类的阴性形式,与阳性和中性相对。
“In French, 'la table' is a feminine noun.”
(在法语中,'la table' 是一个阴性名词。)
“The word 'actress' is the feminine form of 'actor'.”
('actress' 是 'actor' 的阴性形式。)
noun
❶ 指女性特质或阴性词类,用于讨论性别特征或语法性别。
“The concept of the feminine varies across cultures.”
(女性的概念因文化而异。)
“She embraces both the masculine and the feminine in her personality.”
(她的个性中兼具阳刚和阴柔。)
常见短语
feminine hygiene — 指与女性生理健康相关的卫生用品和护理,如卫生巾等。
“The store has a section dedicated to feminine hygiene products.”
(商店有一个专区专门销售女性卫生用品。)
feminine ending — 在诗歌中,指行末的非重读音节;在语法中,指阴性词尾。
“This line of poetry has a feminine ending with an extra unstressed syllable.”
(这行诗有一个额外的非重读音节,属于阴性结尾。)