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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。
女人气的；娘娘腔的；娇柔的
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女人气的；娘娘腔的；娇柔的
having feminine qualities that are considered unsuitable
He was considered effeminate by his peers.
他被同龄人认为很娘娘腔。
娘娘腔的
having unsuitable feminine qualities
Some people thought his voice sounded effeminate.
有些人觉得他的声音听起来很娘娘腔。
He felt uncomfortable when others called his gestures effeminate.
当别人说他的手势很娘娘腔时，他感到不舒服。
The designer chose an effeminate style for the character's clothes.
设计师为这个角色的衣服选择了偏女性化的风格。
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 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...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。
Not this
He is an effeminate.
Use this
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。
Not this
She is effeminate.
Use this
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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