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

fe•male n. [countable]

Developmental Biologya person of the sex that bears young;
a girl or woman.
Developmental Biologyany organism of the sex or sexual phase that normally produces egg cells.
Botanya plant having a pistil or pistils.

adj.

Developmental Biologyof, relating to, or being a female:a female mammal.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a girl or woman;
feminine:[before a noun]female wisdom.
made up of females:[before a noun]a wide female readership.
Mechanical Engineeringhaving a recessed part into which a corresponding part fits:a female plug.

fe•male n.

Developmental Biologya person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina, a uterus and ovaries, and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts, and retaining a beardless face;
a girl or woman.
Developmental Biologyan organism of the sex or sexual phase that normally produces egg cells.
Plant Biology[Bot.]a pistillate plant.

adj.

Developmental Biologyof, pertaining to, or being a female animal or plant.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a female person;
feminine:female suffrage; female charm.
composed of females:a female readership.
[Bot.]
- Botanydesignating or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure that produces or contains elements requiring fertilization.
- Botany(of seed plants) pistillate.
Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]being or having a recessed part into which a corresponding part fits:a female plug.Cf. male (def. 5).

Latin fēmella, diminutive of fēmina woman (see -elle); in Vulgar Latin developing the sense "female of an animal''
Anglo-French, Old French femel(l)e
Middle English, variant (by association with male) of femelle 1275–1325

fe′male•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See woman.
4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –7. Female, feminine, effeminate are adjectives that describe women and girls or attributes and conduct culturally ascribed to them. Female, which is applied to plants and animals as well as to human beings, is a biological or physiological descriptor, classifying individuals on the basis of their potential or actual ability to produce offspring in bisexual reproduction. It contrasts with male in all uses:her oldest female relative; the female parts of the flower.Feminine refers essentially to qualities or behaviors deemed by a culture or society to be especially appropriate to or ideally associated with women and girls. In American and Western European culture, these have traditionally included features such as delicacy, gentleness, gracefulness, and patience:to dance with feminine grace; a feminine sensitivity to moods.Feminine is also, less frequently, used to refer to physical features:a lovely feminine figure; small, feminine hands.Effeminate is most often applied derogatorily to men or boys, suggesting that they have character or behavior traits culturally believed to be appropriate to women and girls rather than to men:an effeminate horror of rough play; an effeminate speaking style.See also womanly.

female /ˈfiːmeɪl/ adj

of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa)
of, relating to, or characteristic of a woman
for or composed of women or girls: female suffrage, a female choir
(of reproductive organs such as the ovary and carpel) capable of producing female gametes
(of flowers) lacking, or having nonfunctional, stamens
having an internal cavity into which a projecting male counterpart can be fitted: a female thread

a female animal or plant

Etymology: 14th Century: from earlier femelle (influenced by male), from Latin fēmella a young woman, from fēmina a woman

ˈfemaleness n

单词	female
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 fe•male /ˈfimeɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Developmental Biologya person of the sex that bears young; a girl or woman. Developmental Biologyany organism of the sex or sexual phase that normally produces egg cells. Botanya plant having a pistil or pistils. adj. Developmental Biologyof, relating to, or being a female:a female mammal. of, relating to, or characteristic of a girl or woman; feminine:[before a noun]female wisdom. made up of females:[before a noun]a wide female readership. Mechanical Engineeringhaving a recessed part into which a corresponding part fits:a female plug. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 fe•male (fē′māl),USA pronunciation n. Developmental Biologya person bearing two X chromosomes in the cell nuclei and normally having a vagina, a uterus and ovaries, and developing at puberty a relatively rounded body and enlarged breasts, and retaining a beardless face; a girl or woman. Developmental Biologyan organism of the sex or sexual phase that normally produces egg cells. Plant Biology[Bot.]a pistillate plant. adj. Developmental Biologyof, pertaining to, or being a female animal or plant. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a female person; feminine:female suffrage; female charm. composed of females:a female readership. [Bot.] Botanydesignating or pertaining to a plant or its reproductive structure that produces or contains elements requiring fertilization. Botany(of seed plants) pistillate. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]being or having a recessed part into which a corresponding part fits:a female plug.Cf. male (def. 5). Latin fēmella, diminutive of fēmina woman (see -elle); in Vulgar Latin developing the sense "female of an animal'' Anglo-French, Old French femel(l)e Middle English, variant (by association with male) of femelle 1275–1325 fe′male•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See woman. 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged –7. Female, feminine, effeminate are adjectives that describe women and girls or attributes and conduct culturally ascribed to them. Female, which is applied to plants and animals as well as to human beings, is a biological or physiological descriptor, classifying individuals on the basis of their potential or actual ability to produce offspring in bisexual reproduction. It contrasts with male in all uses:her oldest female relative; the female parts of the flower.Feminine refers essentially to qualities or behaviors deemed by a culture or society to be especially appropriate to or ideally associated with women and girls. In American and Western European culture, these have traditionally included features such as delicacy, gentleness, gracefulness, and patience:to dance with feminine grace; a feminine sensitivity to moods.Feminine is also, less frequently, used to refer to physical features:a lovely feminine figure; small, feminine hands.Effeminate is most often applied derogatorily to men or boys, suggesting that they have character or behavior traits culturally believed to be appropriate to women and girls rather than to men:an effeminate horror of rough play; an effeminate speaking style.See also womanly. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: female /ˈfiːmeɪl/ adj of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (ova) that can be fertilized by male gametes (spermatozoa) of, relating to, or characteristic of a woman for or composed of women or girls: female suffrage, a female choir (of reproductive organs such as the ovary and carpel) capable of producing female gametes (of flowers) lacking, or having nonfunctional, stamens having an internal cavity into which a projecting male counterpart can be fitted: a female thread n a female animal or plant Etymology: 14th Century: from earlier femelle (influenced by male), from Latin fēmella a young woman, from fēmina a woman ˈfemaleness n
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