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

ef•fem•i•nate adj.

(of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, such as softness or delicacy.

ef•fem•in•a•cy n. [uncountable]
ef•fem•i•nate•ly, adv.

ef•fem•i•nate adj., v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
adj.

(of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy.
characterized by excessive softness, delicacy, self-indulgence, etc.:effeminate luxury.

v.t., v.i.

to make or become effeminate.

Latin effēminātus, equivalent. to ef- ef- + fēmin(a) woman + -ātus -ate¹
Middle English 1350–1400

ef•fem′i•nate•ly, adv.
ef•fem′i•nate•ness, n.
ef•fem′i•na′tion, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See female.

effeminate /ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt/ adj

(of a man or boy) displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; not manly

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin effēmināre to make into a woman, from fēmina woman

efˈfeminacy, efˈfeminateness n

单词	effeminateness
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 ef•fem•i•nate /ɪˈfɛmənɪt/USA pronunciation adj. (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, such as softness or delicacy. ef•fem•in•a•cy /ɪˈfɛmənəsi/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] ef•fem•i•nate•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 ef•fem•i•nate (adj. i fem′ə nit;v. i fem′ə nāt′),USA pronunciation adj., v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing. adj. (of a man or boy) having traits, tastes, habits, etc., traditionally considered feminine, as softness or delicacy. characterized by excessive softness, delicacy, self-indulgence, etc.:effeminate luxury. v.t., v.i. to make or become effeminate. Latin effēminātus, equivalent. to ef- ef- + fēmin(a) woman + -ātus -ate¹ Middle English 1350–1400 ef•fem′i•nate•ly, adv. ef•fem′i•nate•ness, n. ef•fem′i•na′tion, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See female. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: effeminate /ɪˈfɛmɪnɪt/ adj (of a man or boy) displaying characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; not manly Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin effēmināre to make into a woman, from fēmina woman efˈfeminacy, efˈfeminateness n
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