female
gb/fˈimˌeɪl/ us/fˈimˌeɪl/
A2
英语
~ 2100
义项
0 个义项
adjective
A2
property
1
Of the sex that can bear young
Being the sex that can have babies or make eggs.
用法模式：
[female] [noun]
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'female' with 'feminine'; 'feminine' refers to qualities associated with women, not biological sex.
近义词
womanly (Emphasizes qualities traditionally associated with women; can be more subjective.)
反义词
male (Refers to the sex that produces sperm rather than eggs.)
搭配
female student
|female worker
|female athlete
|female animal
|female leader
主题
biology
|gender
|daily life
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The female lion is usually the primary hunter in the pride.
- She is one of the few female pilots in the airline.
- The scientist studied the behavior of female birds during mating season.
- Female athletes often face different challenges than their male counterparts.
学习者例句
- A female cat had kittens.
- My teacher is a female doctor.
- The zoo has a female elephant.
- They hired two female nurses.
名词
A2
entity
2
A person or animal of the female sex
A woman or girl, or a female animal.
用法模式：
a [female]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use 'female' alone for people when 'woman' would sound more natural in everyday English.
近义词
woman (Refers specifically to an adult human female, not animals.)
反义词
male (Refers to a person or animal of the sex that produces sperm.)
搭配
adult female
|young female
|female of the species
主题
biology
|gender
|animals
|body
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The study included both males and females.
- This shelter rescues abandoned females and their young.
- The female is generally larger than the male in this species.
学习者例句
- The cat is a female.
- There are three females in the class.
- That bird is a female.
adjective
technical
B1
property
3
Having a socket to receive another part
In machines or tools, having a hole that another piece fits into.
用法模式：
[female] connector/fitting/part
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with gender-related meanings; in technical contexts it refers only to mechanical or electrical parts.
近义词
receptacle-type (Technical term emphasizing its role as a receiver in a connection.)
反义词
male (In engineering, refers to a part designed to be inserted into another part.)
搭配
female connector
|female plug
|female coupling
主题
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
例句
- The cable has a female connector at one end.
- Attach the male plug into the female socket.
- Make sure the female end is clean before connecting.
学习者例句
- This is a female plug.
- The wire has a female end.
- Put the male part into the female part.
语法
词典原形
female
IPA
GB/fˈimˌeɪl/
US/fˈimˌeɪl/
音节与重音
fe - male （2 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (fe)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: female
Noun
- Base: female
- Plural: females
词族
相关表达
female empowerment
1/fˈimˌeɪl ɪmpˈaʊɚmənt/
fixed phrase
Increasing women's power and rights
Helping women have more control over their lives and equal rights.
例句
- The program focuses on female empowerment through education.
- Female empowerment is essential for social progress.
female lead
1/fˈimˌeɪl lˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Main female actor in a production
The most important woman role in a movie, play, or show.
例句
- She won an award for best female lead in a drama.
- The casting director is looking for a strong female lead.
female of the species
1/fˈimˌeɪl əv ðə spˈiʃiz/
fixed phrase
Biologically female member of a species
The woman, girl, or female animal in a group of living things.
例句
- In many cases, the female of the species is more colorful than the male.
- The female of the species often cares for the young.