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单词 female
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fe·male

adjective
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈfiːmeɪl/
/ˈfiːmeɪl/
  1.  
    being a woman or a girl女的;女性的
    • a female student/employee/artist/athlete女学生;女雇员;女艺术家;女运动员
    • She has written brilliant roles for strong female characters. 她为坚强的女性角色写下了精彩的角色。
    • a predominantly female audience 以女性观众为主
    • Two of the candidates must be female.候选人中必须有两名是女性。
    Topics People in societya2
  2.  
    belonging to the sex that can lay eggs or give birth to babies雌的;母的
    • a female cat母猫
    • female reproductive organs女性生殖器官
    Topics Biologya2
  3.  
    of women; typical of women; affecting women女性的;妇女的;女性特有的
    • female characteristics女性特征
    • the female role妇女的角色
    • a female preserve (= an activity that only women do)女性保护区(= 只有女性才能从事的活动)
    • Weaving was a traditionally female occupation. 编织是传统的女性职业。
    compare feminineTopics People in societya2
  4. (biology) (of plants and flowers) that can produce fruit能结果实的;雌性的;有雌蕊的
  5. (specialist) (of electrical equipment) having a hole that another part fits into阴的;内孔的;凹的
    • a female plug内孔插头
  6. opposite male
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French femelle, from Latin femella, diminutive of femina ‘a woman’. The change in the ending was due to association with male, but the words male and female are not linked etymologically.

fe·male

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈfiːmeɪl/
/ˈfiːmeɪl/
  1.  
    an animal that can lay eggs or give birth to babies; a plant that can produce fruit雌性动物;雌性植物;雌株
    • One adult female can lay 400 to 500 eggs. 一只成年雌性能产 400 到 500 个卵。
    • Females may mate with a number of males. 雌性可以与许多雄性交配。
    Topics Biologya2
  2.  
    (formal) a woman or a girl女子
    • The suspect is a white female aged 30–35.嫌疑人是一名 30 至 35 岁的白人女性。
    • More females than males are employed in the factory.这家工厂雇用的女性比男性多。
    • The survey showed that young females are the most frequent users of crisis lines.调查显示,年轻女性是危机热线最常使用的群体。
  3. opposite male
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French femelle, from Latin femella, diminutive of femina ‘a woman’. The change in the ending was due to association with male, but the words male and female are not linked etymologically.
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