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智析单词书

Mannish

分析词义

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Mannish 描述一个女性在外貌、声音、穿着或举止上具有传统上认为属于男性的特征。这个词有时带有一定的贬义色彩，暗示这种风格不符合传统的女性形象。

列举例句

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  1. “She wore a mannish suit with broad shoulders.” (她穿了一套垫肩很宽、很有男人味的西装。)
  2. “Her deep, mannish voice was perfect for the role in the play.” (她那低沉、带点男声色彩的嗓音非常适合剧中的那个角色。)
  3. “She had a mannish way of walking that showed great confidence.” (她的走路方式非常有男人气概，显示出极大的自信。)

词根分析

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  • man: 男人。
  • -ish: 后缀，表示“具有……性质的”或“像……一样的”。

词缀分析

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  • 后缀: -ish (如 childish, foolish)。
  • 同根词: man, manly (更有正面意义的“有男子气概的”)。

文化背景

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在 20 世纪早期的时尚界，“mannish style”（中性风格）曾是一种女性解放的象征。但在现代语境中，这个词的使用变得更加敏感，通常被 masculine 或 androgynous 所取代。

单词变形

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  • 名词形式: mannishness
  • 副词形式: mannishly

记忆辅助

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Man（男人）+ -ish（像……的）。字面意思就是“像男人的”。

助记故事

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The new captain of the ship was a woman named Elena. She wore a heavy coat and heavy boots, giving her a mannish appearance. The sailors were skeptical at first. But when she guided the ship through the storm with more strength and skill than any man, they stopped caring about her mannish boots and started calling her “Captain” with pride.