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phallic

UK //ˈfælɪk//US //ˈfælɪk//

词源

源自希腊语 'phallikos',与 'phallos'(阴茎)相关,17世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 与男性生殖器相关的,常用来形容形状类似阴茎的物体或象征男性生殖崇拜的事物。

“The ancient monument has a distinctly phallic shape.”

(这座古老的纪念碑有明显的阴茎形状。)

“Freud discussed phallic symbols in his theories.”

(弗洛伊德在他的理论中讨论了阴茎象征。)

同义词:penile, male genital, reproductive

常见短语

phallic symbol — 指代或象征男性生殖器的物体、图像或概念,常见于心理学分析和艺术表现中。

“The skyscraper is often interpreted as a phallic symbol of power.”

(摩天大楼常被解读为权力的阴茎象征。)