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词汇 female
释义 female
adjective
uk /ˈfiː.meɪl/ us /ˈfiː.meɪl/

femaleadjective (GENDER)


belonging or relating to women or girls:
She was voted the best female vocalist.
She was the school's first trans female athlete.
See also
feminine(FEMALE)
His act tended to attract a predominantly female audience.
The author discusses changing ideas of female beauty.
The appointment of a female director is a quantum leap for women's equality.任命一名女局长从男女平等方面来说是个大飞跃。
Do you agree that male and female roles are becoming blurred?你是否同意男人和女人的角色差别正变得越来越模糊?

femaleadjective (SEX)


B1
belonging or relating to the sex that can give birth to young or produce eggs: 女性的;妇女的;雌的;母的
Female lions do not have manes.母狮没有鬃毛。
belonging or relating to a plant, or part of a plant, that produces flowers that will later develop into fruit: (植物)雌的,能结果实的
When planting cherry trees, you must plant a male tree and a female tree if you want to harvest any fruit.
Only the female mosquito sucks blood.
A female lion defends her young ferociously.
A watermelon plant sprouts both male and female flowers.
In the early stages of development, foetuses have the rudiments of both male and female sex organs.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Species & genders
clade
class
cliff edge
femaleness
genera
genus
he
holotype
intergeneric
male
multi-species
order
paramecium
phylum
same-gender
she
speciesism
strain
suborder
subspecies

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:


Flowers - general words

femaleadjective (CONNECTING PART)


electronics specialized
used to refer to a piece of equipment that has a hole or space into which another part can be fitted: (设备)阴的,内孔的
a female plug/connector母插头/内孔式连接器
Compare
maleadjective(CONNECTING PART)specialized
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Engineering - mechanical
-engined
air-cooled
artificer
automative
bionics
drive shaft
engage
fan belt
go on
horsepower
mechanize
neutral
oilcan
override
pneumatic
stress test
tick over
tune (something) up
unmechanized
valve

Related word


femaleness

Grammar



Female or feminine; male or masculine?
We use female and male to refer to the sex of humans and animals: …
female
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈfiː.meɪl/ us /ˈfiː.meɪl/
B2
a female animal: 雌性动物;女人,女性
The kitten was actually a female, not a male.这只小猫其实是母的,不是公的。
mainly formal
used to refer to a woman or girl, or used to refer to any person whose sex is female:
The study participants included 350 males and 250 females.
Note:

This meaning is mostly used in formal or scientific writing when referring to groups of people. In other situations, it is more common to use the nouns "woman" or "girl" when referring to a person, and many people find it offensive to call a woman or girl "a female".
The male bird displays several characteristics which distinguish him from the female.
During the rut, stags can be seen fighting for females.在发情期,可以看到雄鹿为了争夺雌鹿而争斗。
Males and females will be treated equally during the application process.
Police are looking for a white female between the ages of 20 and 35.

Grammar



Female or feminine; male or masculine?
We use female and male to refer to the sex of humans and animals: …

female | American Dictionary


female
adjective[ not gradable ]
us/ˈfi·meɪl/
of the sex that can produce eggs and give birth to young:
There are now more opportunities for female (= women) athletes in universities.
In plants and flowers, female refers to a plant which produces flowers that will later develop into fruit.
female
noun[ C ]
us/ˈfi·meɪl/
a female person or animal:
The number of females competing in college sports has increased.

female | Business English


female
adjective
uk /ˈfiːmeɪl/us
belonging or relating to women:
The percentage of female managers in industry has doubled in five years.
used to describe a piece of equipment that has a hole or space into which another part can be fitted:
a female plug/connector
Compare
male
female
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈfiːmeɪl/us
a woman or girl:
The magazine is aimed at 18–25-year-old females.
The number of female-owned firms is growing.
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