| 单词 | effete |
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| 释义 | ef·fete /ɪˈfiːt $ e-/ adjective formal 1 WEAKweak and powerless in a way that you dislike 软弱的，懦弱的 effete intellectuals 软弱的知识分子2. WOMANan effete man looks or behaves like a woman 〔男人〕女人气的，女性化的 SYN effeminateExamples from the Corpuseffete• Could one call it decadent or effete?• He studied the Gascon's dark effete face and the jewel-encrusted pearl which swung arrogantly from one ear lobe.• the effete intellectuals in New York society• If there were ever an illustration of an effete ruling elite, it is this.• That's what these square, effete types did, I eventually figured: they listened to Bartok and bathed a lot.Origin effete (1600-1700) Latin effetus, from fetus “producing young”ef·fete adjectiveChineseSyllable that way in a powerless weak dislike Corpus and you |
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