be a sissy
Don't be a sissy; stand up for yourself.
别那么女人气，要为自己挺身而出。
胆小鬼；懦弱的人
sissies — plural of sissy
男扮女装者；女装男子；采用女性行为的男性异装者；被认为胆小或不自信的幼稚男子或男孩；女人气
采用女性行为的男性异装者
A male crossdresser who adopts feminine behaviours.
被认为胆小或不自信的幼稚男子或男孩
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
The older boys called him a sissy because he refused to climb the high wall.
大一点的男孩们叫他胆小鬼，因为他拒绝爬上那堵高墙。
用法提示：sissy 是可数名词，作“called him”的宾语补足语，表示他们觉得他缺乏勇气。
Don't be a sissy; just jump into the pool!
别当胆小鬼，跳进游泳池就行了！
用法提示：sissy 作名词，用在祈使句“Don't be...”中，意思接近“胆小鬼/懦夫”。
Sissies are often teased at school, which is why he acted so tough.
胆小鬼在学校经常被嘲笑，所以他才表现得那么强硬。
用法提示：sissies 是 sissy 的复数形式，作句子的主语，泛指被认为胆怯的男孩。
Don't be a sissy; stand up for yourself.
别那么女人气，要为自己挺身而出。
常含贬义
The other kids called him a sissy for not fighting.
其他孩子因为他不打架而叫他假娘们。
He acts like a sissy whenever he sees a spider.
他一看到蜘蛛就表现得像个懦夫。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is such a sissy.
正确表达He is such a sissy.
Sissy 只用于描述男性或男孩，不应用于女性。中文学习者可能将‘娘娘腔’等同使用到任何性别，但英语中 sissy 特指男性。
grammar · medium
易错句子Don't be a cissy.
正确表达Don't be a sissy.
Cissy 是常见拼写错误，正确拼写是 sissy。
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