单词 | effeminate |
释义 | effeminate From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englisheffeminateef‧fem‧i‧nate /ɪˈfemənət/ adjectiveWOMANa man who is effeminate looks or behaves like a woman —effeminately adverb —effeminacy noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpuseffeminate• Anthony had more of Michael's ruggedness whereas Geoffrey had softer features, almost effeminate.• The face was round and smooth, almost effeminate.• The way he walks is a bit effeminate, and he sounds effeminate too.• This was no peace and love; here were no drum solos or effeminate synthesizers.• He was very young and handsome in a slightly effeminate way.Origin effeminate (1300-1400) Latin effeminatus, from femina “woman” |
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