womanliness
womanliness — 名詞
1. the combination of qualities, behaviours, and physical characteristics that a pa
女人味
社會文化認為女性應有的特質與風範
the combination of qualities, behaviours, and physical characteristics that a particular culture or society expects or associates with being a woman
Yael was praised for her womanliness, especially her kindness and patience with young children.
Yael 因她的女人味而受到讚揚，尤其是她對幼兒的愛心與耐心。
passive with 'for': was praised for + [quality]
Feng's grandmother described womanliness as a blend of grace, inner strength, and care.
Feng 的祖母將女人味描述為優雅、內在力量與關懷的結合。
The old portraits showed a version of womanliness that Esme did not recognise in herself.
那些舊畫像展現了一種 Esme 在自己身上找不到的女人味。
In Anya's community, womanliness is tied to how a person cares for their family.
在 Anya 的社區中，女人味與一個人如何照顧家人密切相關。
Kwame admired the quiet womanliness of the elder who led the weekly village meetings.
Kwame 欽佩那位主持每週村莊會議的長者身上所散發的沉穩女人味。
- femininity
a broader, more common term for qualities associated with women; womanliness tends to emphasise traditional or maternal traits more strongly
- womanhood
refers to the state or condition of being an adult woman, not specifically to the qualities themselves
- femaleness
focuses on biological sex rather than culturally shaped traits or behaviours
- manliness
the set of qualities culturally associated with men, often contrasted with womanliness in traditional gender-role discussions
- masculinity
a broader term for male-associated qualities; the direct counterpart to femininity rather than womanliness specifically
文法句型
uncountable noun
用法筆記
This noun is uncountable (mass noun). It often appears in discussions of cultural expectations, gender roles, or personal identity. Its connotations can be positive (praising traditional qualities) or restrictive (questioning social pressures) depending on the speaker's viewpoint.