Word · Frequency #33376
effeminate
/iˈfemɪnət/
adjective
女人气的；娘娘腔的；娇柔的
having feminine qualities that are considered unsuitable
- 1.
having unsuitable feminine qualities
娘娘腔的
娘娘腔的
In use
Some people thought his voice sounded effeminate.
He felt uncomfortable when others called his gestures effeminate.
The designer chose an effeminate style for the character's clothes.
be effeminate
be effeminate 描述某人具有女性化特质。
He was considered effeminate by his peers.
他被同龄人认为很娘娘腔。
look effeminate
look effeminate 强调外表或行为给人女性化印象。
The actor's mannerisms looked effeminate on screen.
这位演员在银幕上的举止显得很娘娘腔。
consider someone effeminate
consider...effeminate 是常见评价结构，宾语为人。
Many people consider effeminate men as less masculine.
许多人认为娘娘腔的男人缺乏阳刚之气。
Common mistakes
He is an effeminate.He is effeminate.
effeminate 是形容词，不能直接加冠词用作名词；中文中'娘娘腔'可作为名词，但英文中需使用形容词形式。
She is effeminate.She is feminine.
effeminate 专指男性或男性特质具有女性气质的贬义；用于女性应使用 feminine，因为 feminine 是中性描述。
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Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.