英语词汇“effete”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

effeteef‧fete /ɪˈfiːt $ e-/ adjective formal

WORD ORIGINeffete

Origin:

1600-1700 Latin effetus, from fetus ‘producing young’

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Could one call it decadent or effete?
He studied the Gascon's dark effete face and the jewel-encrusted pearl which swung arrogantly from one ear lobe.
If there were ever an illustration of an effete ruling elite, it is this.
That's what these square, effete types did, I eventually figured: they listened to Bartok and bathed a lot.

1weak and powerless in a way that you dislike:

effete intellectuals2an effete man looks or behaves like a woman SYN effeminate

单词	effete
释义	effeteef‧fete /ɪˈfiːt $ e-/ adjective formal Word Origin WORD ORIGINeffete Origin: 1600-1700 Latin effetus, from fetus ‘producing young’ Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES the effete intellectuals in New York society EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Could one call it decadent or effete? He studied the Gascon's dark effete face and the jewel-encrusted pearl which swung arrogantly from one ear lobe. If there were ever an illustration of an effete ruling elite, it is this. That's what these square, effete types did, I eventually figured: they listened to Bartok and bathed a lot. 1weak and powerless in a way that you dislike: effete intellectuals2an effete man looks or behaves like a woman SYN effeminate
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