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be a woman
表示性别或成年女性身份
She is a woman.
她是一个女人。
成年女子；女人
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
成年女子；女人
an adult female person
She is a woman.
她是一个女人。
也泛指非人类女性（如精灵、外星人等）
成年女性。
An adult female human.
成年女性(相对于男性)
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
全体女性；女性群体。
All female humans collectively; womankind.
在某个男人生活中扮演重要角色的女性(妻子、情妇或女友)
a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
A woman in a blue coat is waiting at the bus stop.
一位穿蓝色外套的女子正在公交车站等车。
AI contextual example
The woman who lives next door teaches math at our school.
住在隔壁的那位女士在我们学校教数学。
AI contextual example
Women in many countries have the right to vote.
许多国家的妇女都有投票权。
AI contextual example
the woman kept house while the man hunted
女人操持家务,男人打猎。
WordNet
表示性别或成年女性身份
She is a woman.
她是一个女人。
形容词修饰woman，描述特征
A young woman entered the room.
一个年轻的女人进了房间。
定冠词特指一个已知的女性
The woman is reading a book.
那个女人正在读一本书。
Not this
She is woman.
Use this
She is a woman.
英语中可数名词单数前通常需要冠词，而中文没有冠词，所以容易遗漏冠词"a"。
Not this
There are two womans.
Use this
There are two women.
"woman"的复数形式是不规则的"women"，不能直接加-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
年轻女性
She is a young woman with a bright future.
她是一位前途光明的年轻女性。
已婚女性
The ring indicated she was a married woman.
这枚戒指表明她是一位已婚女性。
职业女性
Many working women face challenges balancing career and family.
许多职业女性面临着平衡事业和家庭的挑战。
老年妇女
The old woman walked slowly with a cane.
那位老妇人拄着拐杖慢慢地走着。
单身女性
She enjoys her life as a single woman.
她享受单身女性的生活。
孕妇
The pregnant woman attended prenatal classes.
那位孕妇参加了产前课程。
有内涵的女人
She is a woman of substance, with a strong character and deep knowledge.
她是一个有内涵的女人，性格坚强，知识渊博。
世故的女人
After traveling extensively, she became a woman of the world, comfortable in any situation.
经过广泛的旅行，她成了一个世故的女人，在任何场合都游刃有余。
女性的细腻
The room lacked a woman's touch; it was cold and impersonal.
这个房间缺少女性的细腻，显得冰冷而缺乏人情味。
我来一份她点的。
In the movie 'When Harry Met Sally', a woman says this line after witnessing an orgasm scene.
在电影《当哈利遇到莎莉》中，一位女士在目睹假高潮场景后说出了这句台词。
我是女人，听我怒吼。
This is the opening line of Helen Reddy's feminist anthem 'I Am Woman'.
这是海伦·雷迪的女权主义颂歌《我是女人》的开场歌词。
Use woman naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
woman中包含man（男人），但前面多了wo（我），联想：我是女人，不是男人。
通常用于正式或中性语境，指成年女性；在日常对话中也通用，但需注意避免在某些场合显得过于泛化
Uses for spelling comparison: Words ending in '-man' often pronounced /mæn/ (man, snowman) or /mən/ (human, woman). 'Women' ends with '-men' /mɪn/ and sounds different. Genuine rhyme with 'woman': 'human'.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.