1 female /ˈfiːˌmeɪl/ adjective Learner's definition of FEMALE
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a : of or relating to the sex that can produce young or lay eggs女性的；雌性的 -
a female bird/mammal/insect雌鸟；雌性哺乳动物/昆虫
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female [=women] athletes女运动员
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a study of female [=women's] sexuality关于女性性征的研究
b [more female; most female] : characteristic of girls or women女性特有的 c : having members who are all girls or women由女性组成的 2
of a plant : having only seed-producing flowers（植物）雌性的，只具雌蕊的 3
technical : having a hole that another part (called a male part) fits into内孔的；阴的；凹的
— femaleness
noun [noncount] 2 female /ˈfiːˌmeɪl/ noun
plural females
2 female
/ˈfiːˌmeɪl/
noun
plural females
Learner's definition of FEMALE
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: a woman or a girl : a female person女人；女孩 Usage用法 The use of female to mean “woman” or “girl” now occurs most commonly in scientific or technical language.用female指女人或女孩，现最常出现在科技语言中。 -
According to the study, males scored about the same as females.根据这项研究，男性的得分与女性基本相等。
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The suspect was described as a white female aged about 30.据称嫌疑犯是一名约30岁的白人女子。
In other contexts, it is often seen as a humorous or mildly insulting word.在其他语境中，female常被视为诙谐或稍显无礼的词语 2
: an animal that can produce young or lay eggs : a female animal雌性动物 3
: a plant that can produce seed or fruit : a female plant雌性植物；雌株