effeminacy
effeminacy — 名詞
1. a way of describing a man whose looks or behaviour are seen by others as similar
柔弱
對男性表現出傳統女性特質的貶義形容
a way of describing a man whose looks or behaviour are seen by others as similar to what people think of as typical of a woman — this word nearly always expresses strong disapproval
The film critic used the word effeminacy to attack the actor’s performance in the love story.
那位影評人用「柔弱」一詞來抨擊那位男演員在愛情片中的表現。
collocation: accuse/attack for effeminacy
In the 19th century, novelists often accused fashionable men of effeminacy in their writing.
在十九世紀，小說家常在作品中指責時髦男子舉止柔弱。
passive frame: accused of effeminacy
David’s grandfather believed that showing any emotion was a sign of effeminacy in a man.
David 的祖父認為男人流露任何情感都是柔弱的表現。
The coach was criticized for his old-fashioned ideas about effeminacy and weakness in sports.
那位教練因為對運動中的柔弱與軟弱抱持守舊觀念而受到批評。
Accusations of effeminacy were commonly used against poets who wrote about love and beauty.
對柔弱的指控常被用來攻擊那些書寫愛情與美的詩人。
collocation: accusations of effeminacy
- accused of effeminacy
- sign of effeminacy
- accusations of effeminacy
- hint of effeminacy
- femininity
refers to women or qualities associated with women generally, and can be neutral or positive; effeminacy is specific to men and always negative
- unmanliness
more direct but less common; focuses on the lack of stereotypically male qualities rather than the presence of female ones
- womanishness
old-fashioned and very rare; similar meaning but even more dated than effeminacy
- masculinity
the quality of having traits seen as typical of a man; generally neutral or positive
- manliness
positive term for qualities traditionally admired in men, such as strength or courage
文法句型
often preceded by accusations/sign/hint of effeminacy
用法筆記
Frequently found in historical or literary discussions of gender roles. The word is almost never used as a neutral description — it nearly always carries disapproval.
常見錯誤
同根字
- effeminate形容詞C1
- effeminately副詞C2
- effeminate動詞C2