woman

英 [ˈwʊmən]

美 [ˈwʊmən]

n.  成年女子; 妇女; 女子; 女人; 来自…(或做…、喜欢…等)的女子

复数：women　

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.130 / COCA.111

习惯用语

n.

be your own man/woman
• 独立自主
  to act or think independently, not following others or being ordered
• Working for herself meant that she could be her own woman.
  独立工作意味着她能够自主。
a man/woman after your own heart
• 趣味相投者；情投意合者
  a man/woman who likes the same things or has the same opinions as you
hell hath no fury (like a woman scorned)
• （尤指女人因丈夫或情人不忠而）大发雷霆；醋劲大发
  used to refer to sb, usually a woman, who has reacted very angrily to sth, especially the fact that her husband or lover has been unfaithful
make an honest woman of sb
• 和与其发生过性关系的女人结婚
  to marry a woman after having had a sexual relationship with her
the man (and/or woman) in the street
• 平民；老百姓
  an average or ordinary person, either male or female
• Politicians often don't understand the views of the man in the street.
  从政者通常不理解平民百姓的观点。
a man/woman of (many) parts
• 多才多艺的人；多面手
  a person with many skills
like a man/woman possessedlike one possessed
• 着了魔似的；拼命地；猛烈地
  with a lot of force or energy
• He flew out of the room like a man possessed.
  他猛然冲出房门，像着了魔似的。
a man/woman of substance
• 有钱有势的男人 / 女人
  a rich and powerful man or woman
a man/woman of the world
• 生活阅历丰富的人；老成持重的人
  a person with a lot of experience of life, who is not easily surprised or shocked

牛津词典

noun

• 成年女子；妇女
  an adult female human
  1. men, women and children
     男人、女人和儿童
  2. a 24-year-old woman
     24岁的女子
  3. I prefer to see a woman doctor.
     我希望让女医生给我看病。
• 女子；女人
  female humans in general
  1. She's all woman! (= has qualities that are typical of women)
     她是典型的女人。
• 来自…（或做…、喜欢…等）的女子
  a woman who comes from the place mentioned or whose job or interest is connected with the thing mentioned
  1. an Englishwoman
     英格兰女人
  2. a businesswoman
     女商人
  3. a Congresswoman
     女议员
  4. a horsewoman
     女骑师
• （尤指做手工劳动的）女工
  a female worker, especially one who works with her hands
  1. We used to have a woman to do the cleaning.
     我们曾雇过一位女工打扫卫生。
• （对女人无礼的称呼）娘儿们
  a rude way of addressing a female person in an angry or important way
  1. Be quiet, woman!
     安静，你这个臭娘儿们！
• 妻子；女朋友；女相好
  a wife or sexual partner
  1. He's got a new woman in his life.
     他生活中又有了一个女人。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 成年女子;妇女
  Awomanis an adult female human being.
  1. ...a young Lithuanian woman named Dayva.
     名叫戴娃的立陶宛年轻女子
  2. ...men and women over 75 years old.
     75岁以上的男女
  3. ...a woman doctor.
     女医生
• N-UNCOUNT (泛指)女性，女子
  You can refer to women in general aswoman.
  1. ...the oppression of woman.
     对妇女的压迫
• 她酷爱户外运动。 → see:She is an avid outdoors woman...
• N-COUNT 来自…的女人;在…上大学的女子
  If you say that a woman is, for example, a Londonwomanor an Oxfordwoman, you mean that she comes from London or Oxford, or went to university there.
  1. ...a 38-year-old London woman...
     38岁的伦敦女子
  2. The headmistress was an Oxford woman.
     女校长毕业于牛津大学。
• N-COUNT 妻子;情人;女友
  Some people refer to a man's wife, lover, or girlfriend as hiswoman.
  1. I know my woman will never leave me.
     我知道我的女人永远不会离开我。
• N-COUNT (公司或组织的)女代表，女代理人
  You can refer to a female representative of a company or organization as that company or organization'swoman.
  1. Yet another successful Labour woman took her seat...
     又有一位成功的工党女代表就任议员。
  2. That's Judith Croft, the CND woman.
     那个就是朱迪丝·克罗夫特, 核裁军运动女代表。
• N-VOC (命令性的或生气、不耐烦时的称呼)婆娘，娘儿们
  People sometimes address a woman aswomanwhen they are ordering her to do something or when they are angry or impatient with her. This use could cause offence.
  1. Do you realize, woman, the scandal and publicity that will be involved?
     臭婆娘，你知不知道这会恶名远扬？
• See also:career woman
• PHRASE 独立自主;做独立女性
  If you say that a womanisherown woman, you approve of the fact that she makes her plans and decisions herself, and does not depend on other people.
  1. She knew she had made the right decision. She was her own woman again.
     她知道她作了一个正确的决定。她又独立自主了。
• woman of the world→ see:world

英英释义

noun

• women as a class
  1. it's an insult to American womanhood
  2. woman is the glory of creation
  3. the fair sex gathered on the veranda
  Synonym:womanhoodfair sex
• a human female employed to do housework
  1. the char will clean the carpet
  2. I have a woman who comes in four hours a day while I write
  Synonym:charwomancharcleaning womancleaning lady
• an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
  1. the woman kept house while the man hunted
  Synonym:adult female
• a female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man
  1. he was faithful to his woman

双语例句

• She pursued the man who had stolen a woman's bag.
  她追赶那个偷了一个妇女提包的男人。
• No-one minds that she's a woman, that's no sweat at all.
  没有人在意她是个女人，这完全没有关系。
• Do you realize, woman, the scandal and publicity that will be involved?
  臭婆娘，你知不知道这会恶名远扬？
• The film's about an elderly woman and a young nurse who befriends her
  电影讲述的是一位老太太和一个待她友善的年轻护士的故事。
• She was apparently a very nervous woman, and that affected her career.
  她显然是一个很神经质的女人，这一点影响了她的事业。
• She is a vainglorious woman.
  她是个爱虚荣的女性。
• For a year I dated a woman who was a research assistant
  我曾与一位女研究助理约会了一年的时间。
• You're an intelligent woman, surely you realize by now that I'm helping you
  你是个聪明的女人，想必你现在明白了我是在帮你。
• I'm too old to have a dog now. I'm a cat woman.
  我太老了，养不了狗。我喜欢养猫。
• She'd blossomed into a self-confident young woman.
  她已长大成为了一个自信的年轻女性。