feminine
gb/fˈɛmɪnən/ us/fˈɛmɪnən/
B1
英语
~ 4900
义项
0 个义项
adjective
B1
property
1
Having traditionally female qualities
Looking or acting in a way that is usually thought of as female.
用法模式：
[someone/something] is [feminine]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'feminine' with 'female'. 'Female' is more about biological sex, while 'feminine' describes qualities or appearance.
近义词
womanly (Emphasizes maturity and qualities seen in adult women; slightly more formal.)
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ladylike (Focuses on polite and refined behavior, often in a traditional sense.)
反义词
masculine (Describes qualities typically associated with men or boys.)
搭配
feminine charm
|feminine style
|feminine voice
|feminine beauty
|feminine touch
主题
appearance
|gender
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Her dress had a soft, feminine design.
- He has a gentle, almost feminine voice.
- The room was decorated in a very feminine style.
- She wore a perfume with a distinctly feminine scent.
学习者例句
- Her hair looks very feminine.
- This shirt is too feminine for me.
- She speaks in a feminine voice.
adjective
technical
B2
relation
2
Relating to female grammatical gender
In some languages, describing words for things that are treated as female in grammar.
常见错误：
Learners may think 'feminine' in grammar means the object is biologically female; it only refers to grammatical classification.
近义词
female-gendered (Directly refers to grammatical classification as female gender.)
反义词
masculine (In grammar, refers to the male gender classification of nouns or pronouns.)
搭配
feminine noun
|feminine pronoun
|feminine form
主题
language
|grammar
|education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- In French, 'maison' is a feminine noun.
- The word changes ending when used with a feminine subject.
- In Spanish, most words ending in '-a' are feminine.
学习者例句
- In French, 'table' is feminine.
- 'Casa' is a feminine word in Spanish.
- Many words ending with 'a' are feminine in Italian.
语法
词典原形
feminine
IPA
GB/fˈɛmɪnən/
US/fˈɛmɪnən/
音节与重音
fem - in - ine （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (fem)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: feminine
词族
相关表达
feminine touch
1/fˈɛmɪnən tˈʌt͡ʃ/
fixed phrase
Small detail adding female quality
A small change or detail that makes something softer, prettier, or more graceful in a way often linked to women.
例句
- The flowers on the table added a feminine touch to the office.
- The design had a feminine touch that made it feel warmer.
in the feminine
1/ˈɪn ðə fˈɛmɪnən/
fixed phrase
technical
Using the female grammatical form
When a word or sentence is written or spoken using the female form in grammar.
例句
- The adjective must agree with the noun in the feminine.
- This word is used in the feminine in this sentence.