| 单词 | 男女 |
| 释义 | 〔wallflower〕TheCheiranthus cheiri, with its sweet-smelling yellow, red, or brown flowers, came to be called the wallflower because it was noted for growing on surfaces such as old walls, rocks, and quarries. This plant name is first recorded in 1578.It is not known who first observed a likeness between this delicate, fragrant flower and the unpartnered women sitting along the wall at a dance, but the figurative sense is first found in an 1820 work by Mrs. Campbell Praed entitledCounty Ball. The word, although originally used only to describe women, has become unisex,and of course one can be a wallflower without having a wall in the vicinity.具有芳香的黄、红或棕色花的桂竹香 之所以后来被称为 wallflower 是因为它以生活于物体表面（如旧墙面、岩石成或矿井面）而闻名。 该植物名称首载于1578年。没有人知道谁最先发现了这种雅致、芳香的花与在舞会上单独坐在墙边的女子的关系，但是这种比喻义最早发现于埃贝尔·普利德夫人1820年名为郡办舞会 的作品中。 虽然该词起初只用来描绘女子，后来却男女都适用。而且，一个人即使周围没有墙也能成为一个离群之人〔antifeminist〕Characterized by ideas or behavior reflecting a disbelief in the economic, political, and social equality of the sexes.反女权主义的：观点或行为表现出不相信男女两性在经济、政治和社会方面平等的〔tunic〕A loose-fitting garment, sleeved or sleeveless, extending to the knees and worn by men and women especially in ancient Greece and Rome.长套衫：古希腊和罗马男女穿着一种宽松的长袍，有袖或无袖，长及膝盖?〔coed〕Of or relating to an education system in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes; coeducational:男女同校的：男女都参加同一学校或班级的教育系统的，或与其有关的；男女同校的：〔pajama〕Loose-fitting trousers worn in the Far East by men and women. Often used in the plural.宽松薄裤：远东地区男女都穿的一种宽松薄裤，经常用复数〔brunette〕Brunette was for a long time used to denote a woman having a dark complexion; now it is used chiefly in reference to hair color.The general practice is to use the formbrunette to refer only to women, withbrunet as a less frequently used variant that can be applied as well to men and mixed groups. The distinction, like the one betweenblonde and blond, has been regarded as carrying sexist implications.In this case, however, it is difficult to see how the problem can be easily resolved.It is unlikely thatbrunette could be pressed into service as a neutral term, since the suffix-ette is too closely associated with marked feminine gender. Brunet is theoretically available for both sexes but is rarely applied to men, whose corresponding coloration is typically described simply as "brown.”It would, of course, be possible to usebrown for the hair color of both sexes, if only that word could be redeemed from the associations of drabnessthat led to the adoption of the substitutebrunette in the first place. See Usage Note at blond ,-ette Brunette 过去很长一段时间用来指肤色黝黑的女人； 现今多用于指头发的颜色。通常brunette 只指女人， 而不如其常用的变体brunet 可用于指男人和男女都有的群体。 两词的区别正如blonde 和 blond 的区别， 被看成带有性别的含意。即使如此也很难看出如何轻易地解决两词之间区别的这一难题。brunette 不可能被看成一个中性词， 因为后缀-ette 与女性紧密联系。 Brunet 从道理上来说适用于男人和女人，但很少用于指男人。 男人相应的肤色仅用brown表述即可。当然，brown 也可适用于指男女两性的头发颜色， 只要此词不再与卖淫联系在一起。正是由于这一联系brunette 才首先被用作替代词 参见 blond,-ette〔himation〕A rectangular, woolen or linen cloak worn by men and women in ancient Greece.希腊长袍：古希腊男女都穿的一种长方形的，毛制或亚毛制的长外袍〔sarong〕A skirt consisting of a length of brightly colored cloth wrapped about the waist that is worn by men and women in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Pacific islands.莎笼：一种用一定长度的颜色鲜艳的布做成的缠在腰部裙子上的男女服装，主要流行于马来西亚、印度尼西亚和太平洋岛屿〔bundle〕To sleep in the same bed while fully clothed, a custom formerly practiced by engaged couples in New England and in Wales.未婚男女和衣同睡：穿着所有的衣服睡在同一张床上，这原是英格兰和威尔士关于订婚夫妇的一种风俗〔kicker〕"The kicker is that the relationship of guide and seeker gets all mixed up with a confusing male-female attachment"(Gail Sheehy)“问题难就难在导游和探险者卷入了令人不明的男女感情关系中”(盖尔·希伊)〔ruff〕A stiffly starched frilled or pleated circular collar of lace, muslin, or other fine fabric, worn by men and women in the 16th and 17th centuries.轮状皱领：网眼织物平纹细布或其他细致织物做的上浆或打褶的硬圆领子，16和17世纪时男女穿戴〔feminist〕A person whose beliefs and behavior are based on feminism.女权主义者：信仰和行动建立在男女平等主义基础上的人〔german〕An intricate dance for many couples.日耳曼交际舞：由许多对男女参加的一种复杂的舞蹈〔unisex〕Not distinguished or distinguishable on the basis of sex; androgynous in appearance:分不出男女的：以性为基础不能区分或不可区分的；外貌上兼两性的：〔feminism〕Belief in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes.男女平等主义：主张在社会、政治以及经济方面性别平等的信条〔congenial〕a congenial host and hostess.好客的男女主人〔hoedown〕The music for a square dance.四对男女跳的方形舞曲〔coed〕a coed dorm; a coed pool.男女合住的宿舍；男女联营 |
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