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effeminate
/iˈfɛmɪnət/
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1 · adjective
often disapproving, describing a man as having qualities traditionally associated with women
女人气的；女性化的（常带贬义）
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The critic called the singer effeminate, revealing his own bias.
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评论家把那名歌手称为“女人气”，暴露了自己的偏见。
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