Learner's definition of WOMAN
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[count] : an adult female human being成年女子;妇女 -
She was a shy and awkward girl who grew up to become a confident and beautiful woman.她从腼腆笨拙的女孩出落成自信漂亮的女人。
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She is a grown woman.她是一个成年女性。
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The store sells shoes for both men and women.这家商店销售男鞋和女鞋。
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women's basketball女子篮球
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often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 -
a survey of women doctors对女性医生的调查
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They hired a woman lawyer.他们聘请了一位女律师。
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the town's first woman mayor这个镇的首位女镇长
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[count] : a woman who has a specified job or position从事…工作的女子;担任…职位的女士 —
usually used in combination通常用于合成词 3
[noncount] : all women thought of as a group(泛指)女性,女人 4
[count] old-fashioned : a female servant (such as a maid)女佣人;女仆 6
[count] : a woman who comes from or lives in a specified town, city, etc.来自…的女子;居住在…的女子 —
used chiefly by journalists主要为记者所用 7
[count] : a woman who likes something very much or who is known for some activity or interest酷爱…的女子;以…而著称的女子 8
[count] informal + old-fashioned —
used when you are talking to a woman in an angry way娘儿们,婆娘(用于愤怒时对女人的称呼)
woman of the hour
— see hour