effeminate

• adj. 柔弱的；女人氣的
• n. 女子氣的男人
• vt. 使柔弱；使無(wú)男子漢氣概
• vi. 變得無(wú)男子漢氣概；變得柔弱

ef-, 向外。-fem, 女人，詞源同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，尖聲尖氣，有些娘娘腔。

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2. He spoke in an effeminate voice.

他講起話來(lái)一副娘娘腔.

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3. Contrary to his effeminate appearance, he said without reserve during interview.

相對(duì)于他的優(yōu)柔寡斷, 在訪談過(guò)程中他毫無(wú)保留.

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4. See the handsome but effeminate young man; he has no virile character.

瞧這個(gè)奶油小生, 哪有一點(diǎn)兒男子漢的氣概啊?

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5. It will not effeminate the boy's mind.

它不會(huì)使這男孩的心靈柔弱.

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