Word · Frequency #39615
cissy
/ˈsisi/
adjective
娘娘腔的；柔弱的
effeminate; having qualities seen as unsuitable for a man
多含贬义
- 1.
having unsuitable feminine qualities
具有不合适的女性特质
具有不合适的女性特质；有女人腔的；懦弱的
In use
He was teased for being a cissy because of his high-pitched voice.
Don't be such a cissy; it's just a small spider.
He was called a cissy for refusing to play rough sports.
be cissy
Don't be so cissy.
别那么娘娘腔。
cissy + noun
He has a cissy voice.
他有一副娘娘腔的嗓音。
too cissy to do sth
'cissy' 是贬义词，形容男性缺乏阳刚之气。
He's too cissy to play rough sports.
他太懦弱，玩不了野蛮运动。
Common mistakes
He is cissy.He is a cissy.
在英语中，'cissy' 作为可数名词指人时，需要加不定冠词 'a'。中文母语者常因汉语没有冠词而遗漏，导致语法错误。
He is cissy of doing sports.He is too cissy to do sports.
'cissy' 作为形容词时，通常用于 'too cissy to do something' 结构，表示 '过于懦弱而不能做某事'。'cissy of' 不符合英语搭配习惯，受中文'...的'结构影响。
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Learner notes
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