feminine

feminine
adjective
  1. having qualities or an appearance traditionally associated with women, especially delicacy and prettiness
    女人味儿的,女性的(尤指娇美的)
    a feminine frilled blouse.
    一件女人味儿十足的褶边短衫。
    ■of or relating to women; female
    (有关)妇女的,女性的
    he enjoys feminine company.
    他喜欢结交异性。
  2. (Grammar)of or denoting a gender of nouns and adjectives, conventionally regarded as female
    (语法)阴性的
noun
(the feminine)
  1. the female sex or gender
    女性
    the association of the arts with the feminine.
    艺术与女性的联系。
    ■(Grammar)a feminine word or form
    (语法)阴性词;阴性形式
派生
femininely
adverb
feminineness
noun
femininity
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin femininus, from femina 'woman'
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