effeminate
英 [ɪˈfem.ɪ.nət]
美 [əˈfem.ə.nət]
- adj. 柔弱的;女人气的
- n. 女子气的男人
- vt. 使柔弱;使无男子汉气概
- vi. 变得无男子汉气概;变得柔弱
为了记忆单词“effeminate”,可以采用以下方法:
1. 拆解记忆法:将“effeminate”拆分为“eff-”(表示模仿或类似)和“minate”(与“minate”家族单词如“terminate”联系,意为结束或终结)。想象一个男性模仿女性特征到了过分或极端的程度,导致他的男性特质似乎被“结束”了,即变得女性化。
2. 联想记忆法:创造一个故事或场景,比如“那个男孩模仿得太过分,结果他变得effeminate”,这样将单词与具体情境联系起来,便于记忆。
3. 定义词根法:记住“eff”是“e”(出)和“f”( femin-,女性)的结合,意味着像女性那样,从而联想到“effeminate”意味着男性表现出过度的女性特质。
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effeminate 女人气的ef-, 向外。-fem, 女人,词源同female, feminine, 即表露出女人特征的。
- effeminate (adj.)
- late 14c., "womanish; voluptuous; tender," from Latin effeminatus "womanish, effeminate," past participle of effeminare "make a woman of," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + femina "woman" (see feminine). Rarely used but in reproach. The noun meaning "effeminate person" is from 1590s. Related: Effeminately; effemination.
- 1. His voice was curiously high-pitched, reedy, almost effeminate.
- 他的嗓音出奇地高,尖声尖气,有些娘娘腔。
- 2. He spoke in an effeminate voice.
- 他讲起话来一副娘娘腔.
- 3. Contrary to his effeminate appearance, he said without reserve during interview.
- 相对于他的优柔寡断, 在访谈过程中他毫无保留.
- 4. See the handsome but effeminate young man; he has no virile character.
- 瞧这个奶油小生, 哪有一点儿男子汉的气概啊?
- 5. It will not effeminate the boy's mind.
- 它不会使这男孩的心灵柔弱.