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be a dyke
dyke 作名词时是冒犯性用语，指“男性化的女同性恋者”，在日常交流中应避免使用。
She isn't a dyke; she just has short hair.
她不是男性化女同性恋者，她只是留短发。
男性化的女同性恋者
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
男性化的女同性恋者
a lesbian who is noticeably masculine (offensive slang)
She isn't a dyke; she just has short hair.
她不是男性化女同性恋者，她只是留短发。
贬义俚语，带有冒犯性，应避免使用。
(俚语)对明显男性化的女同性恋者的冒犯性称呼
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
用于控制水流或阻挡海水的屏障
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
Some of the kids called her a dyke because she had very short hair.
一些孩子因为她留着很短的头发而骂她是女同性恋。
He was fired after he shouted dyke at a colleague in the office.
他在办公室里冲着同事喊“女同性恋”，随后被解雇了。
The show was criticized for making dykes the butt of every joke.
这部剧因把女同性恋者当作每集的笑柄而受到批评。
dyke 作名词时是冒犯性用语，指“男性化的女同性恋者”，在日常交流中应避免使用。
She isn't a dyke; she just has short hair.
她不是男性化女同性恋者，她只是留短发。
It is offensive to call someone a dyke.
称某人为男性化女同性恋者是很冒犯的。
He referred to her as a dyke behind her back.
他在背后称她为男性化女同性恋者。
Not this
He called her a dike, which hurt her feelings.
Use this
He called her a dyke, which hurt her feelings.
用于指男性化女同性恋者的冒犯性词形是 dyke；dike 通常指防洪堤。二者同音，所以拼写时容易混淆。
Not this
She is dyke, but she doesn't like that label.
Use this
She is a dyke, but she doesn't like that label.
dyke 是可数名词，在系表结构中指人时前面需要加冠词 a。把它当形容词用（She is dyke）是常见的词性错误。
Not this
My neighbor is a dyke – she's very kind.
Use this
My neighbor is a lesbian – she's very kind.
dyke 是带有冒犯性的俚语，而且特指外观男性化的女同性恋者；如果只是客观描述对方是女同性恋，应使用中性词 lesbian。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
（冒犯性俚语）粗壮、男性化的女同性恋者
He used the slur "bull dyke" to insult the athlete.
他用侮辱性称呼“bull dyke”攻击那名运动员。
（冒犯性俚语）有男子气概的女同性恋者（尤指工人阶级）
The term "diesel dyke" is widely considered derogatory.
“diesel dyke”这个称呼被广泛认为是贬损性的。
（可能被视为冒犯的）女同性恋酒吧
The last dyke bar in the city closed after the pandemic.
这座城市最后一家女同性恋酒吧在疫情后关闭了。
《注意女同》
The comic strip *Dykes to Watch Out For* was a groundbreaking lesbian pop culture reference.
连环画《注意女同》是女同性恋文化中具有开创性的流行文化参照。
Use dyke naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
同音“堤坝 dike”，堤坝又厚又硬朗，联想到“男性化的女同性恋者”；注意这是冒犯语，勿乱用。
语域：mixed 常见场景：争吵中侮辱对方、在背后贬损他人、网络谩骂 该词为冒犯性俚语，通常用于侮辱或贬低男性化的女同性恋者，多出现在不友好或敌意的对话中，日常交流中应尽量避免使用。
这些词都与 dyke 押韵（/aɪk/）：bike, hike, like, mike, pike, strike。注意形似词 dye（/daɪ/）以 /aɪ/ 结尾，不押韵；dike 是 dyke 的异体拼写，读音相同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.