the epicene
前加定冠词 the，指一种语言中的通性词这一整体类别，属于集合用法。
In descriptions of Old English grammar, the epicene is treated as a class of words that can refer to either sex.
在古英语语法的描述中，通性词被视为一类可指代任一性别的词。
通性词；变性人；异装者；一个中性词；前面加定冠词:作为一个类别的语言中的中性词。；一个中性的人,无论是生物学上的无性、双性、雌雄同体或间性；双性人,雌雄同体。；变性人；也指异装者。
An epicene person; an androgyne or hermaphrodite.
一个中性词；前面加定冠词:作为一个类别的语言中的中性词。
An epicene word; preceded by the: the epicene words of a language as a class.
一个中性的人,无论是生物学上的无性、双性、雌雄同体或间性；双性人,雌雄同体。
An epicene person, whether biologically asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; an androgyne, a hermaphrodite.
变性人；也指异装者。
A transsexual; also, a transvestite.
The documentary explored the life of an epicene who was raised as a girl but later identified as intersex.
这部纪录片探讨了一个阴阳人的生活，他从小被当作女孩抚养，但后来被认定为双性人。
用法提示：此处“epicene”作为名词，指代具有两性特征的人。
In ancient myths, epicenes were often considered divine or cursed due to their unique physical traits.
在古代神话中，阴阳人因其独特的身体特征常被视为神圣或受诅咒。
用法提示：“epicenes”是名词复数形式，泛指这类人群。
The support group helped epicenes navigate the social challenges of being intersex.
这个支持小组帮助阴阳人应对作为双性人所面临的社会挑战。
用法提示：“epicenes”为名词复数，指代多个人，用于社会语境。
前加定冠词 the，指一种语言中的通性词这一整体类别，属于集合用法。
In descriptions of Old English grammar, the epicene is treated as a class of words that can refer to either sex.
在古英语语法的描述中，通性词被视为一类可指代任一性别的词。
作可数名词，用不定冠词 a/an，指中性人、雌雄同体者或间性者。
The character is an epicene whose body never settles into a single sex.
这个人物是一名雌雄同体者，其身体从未固定为单一性别。
复数为 epicenes，既可指多个通性词，也可指多个中性人。
Old grammars sometimes grouped epicenes with nouns of common gender.
古老的语法书有时把通性词与共性名词归为一类。
grammar · medium
易错句子In Latin, epicene is a noun that can refer to either a man or a woman.
正确表达In Latin, an epicene is a noun that can refer to either a man or a woman.
英语可数名词单数泛指一类中的某一个时，前面必须用不定冠词 a/an；汉语名词没有冠词，学习者容易直接省略。epicene 是可数名词，此处应说 an epicene。
grammar · medium
易错句子English has several epicene, such as "cousin" and "doctor".
正确表达English has several epicenes, such as "cousin" and "doctor".
汉语名词不随数量改变形式，学习者常忘记可数名词的复数要加 -s；several 后面必须接复数形式 epicenes。
epicene 指性别特征不分明或兼具两性特征的人，也可指语法上不分性别的通性词，范围宽泛，多为书面语；hermaphrodite 专指生物学上同时具备雌雄生殖器官的个体，用于人时多半带冒犯意味，只在生物学或医学语境使用。
在语法话题里，epicene 说的是词形本身不分阴阳、可通指两性的词，如 teacher、doctor；neuter 指语法性别中的“中性”，如代词 it，在不少语言里是独立的一类。两者都可能译成“中性”，但一个讲通性，一个讲语法中性。
两词押韵、拼写都以 -ene 结尾，容易在读音上混淆：epicene 读 /ˈepɪsiːn/，重音在首音节，意为“通性的、两性兼具的”；obscene 读 /əbˈsiːn/，重音在第二音节，意为“淫秽的”。
epicene + -ism
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