noun🔗Share中性词 An epicene word; preceded by the: the epicene words of a language as a class."In English, "teacher" and "doctor" belong to the epicene; they don't grammatically indicate the gender of the person. "在英语中,“teacher(老师)”和“doctor(医生)”属于中性词;它们在语法上不表明人的性别。grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share雌雄同体,双性人。 An epicene person, whether biologically asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; an androgyne, a hermaphrodite."The model's striking appearance, blurring the lines between masculine and feminine, led some to describe them as an epicene. "这位模特的惊艳外貌模糊了男性和女性之间的界限,让一些人形容TA为雌雄莫辨,近乎双性人。personbodysexbiologyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share跨性别者, 变性人 (by extension) A transsexual; also, a transvestite."The local theater group welcomed a new member, an epicene who hoped to inspire others with their performance. "当地剧团迎来了一位新成员,一位跨性别者,TA希望用TA的表演来激励他人。personsexhumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share娘娘腔, 伪娘 (by extension, usually derogatory) An effeminate man."The school's drama club production featured an epicene portrayal of Romeo, which some found offensive. "学校戏剧社的罗密欧扮演者演得非常娘娘腔,有些人觉得受到了冒犯。personcharacterhumansexappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share阴阳性的, 雌雄同体的。 Of or relating to a class of Greek and Latin nouns that may refer to males or females but have a fixed grammatical gender (feminine, masculine, neuter, etc.).""Persona," meaning person in Latin, is an epicene noun because it is feminine in grammatical gender but can refer to either a man or a woman. "拉丁语中的“persona”(意为“人”)是一个阴阳性的名词,因为它在语法上是阴性,但可以指男人或女人。grammarlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share阴阳性的,单性的。 Of or relating to nouns or pronouns in any language that have a single form for male and female referents."In some languages, the word "person" is an epicene noun because it refers to both males and females. "在某些语言中,“人”这个词是阴阳性的名词,因为它既可以指男性,也可以指女性。grammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share男女皆宜,中性。 (by extension) Suitable for use regardless of sex; unisex."The store sells epicene clothing, like t-shirts and jeans, that both boys and girls can wear. "这家商店卖男女皆宜的服装,比如T恤和牛仔裤,男孩女孩都能穿。sexappearancestylehumanbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share雌雄同体的,中性的。 Of indeterminate sex, whether asexual, androgynous, hermaphrodite, or intersex; of a human face, intermediate in form between a man's face and a woman's face."The model's face, with its delicate bone structure and strong jawline, had an almost epicene beauty, captivating both male and female audiences. "这位模特的脸庞,骨骼线条精致,下颌轮廓硬朗,呈现出一种近乎雌雄莫辨的美,深深吸引着男性和女性观众。sexbodyhumanappearancebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share雌雄同体的,中性的. (by extension) Indeterminate; mixed."The baby's room was decorated in a mostly green and yellow theme, resulting in an epicene design that suited either a boy or a girl. "婴儿房的装饰主题以绿色和黄色为主,呈现出一种中性的设计风格,无论男孩女孩都适合。sexlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share娘娘腔,女性化的。 (by extension, usually derogatory) Of a man: effeminate."Some found the lead actor's delicate features and soft voice rather epicene for a role as a hardened war veteran. "有些人觉得,让这位主演长相秀气、声音温柔地去扮演一个身经百战的退伍老兵,显得有点儿娘娘腔了。characterhumanstylepersonsexattitudebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading