EnglishPrimary 4 · Unit 6

Vocabulary - 性别名词 Gender Nouns

Vocabulary

01

bridegroom

新郎(对应阴性 bride(新娘))

Examples

The bridegroom is happy.

The bridegroom stands next to the bride.

02

ram

公羊(对应阴性 ewe(母羊))

Examples

The ram is strong.

The ram is in the field.

03

stallion

公马(对应阴性 mare(母马))

Examples

The stallion can run fast.

The stallion is black.

04

stag

雄鹿(对应阴性 doe(雌鹿))

Examples

The stag has big antlers.

I saw a stag in the forest.

05

peacock

雄孔雀(对应阴性 peahen(雌孔雀))

Examples

The peacock has beautiful feathers.

The peacock opens its tail.

06

lion

雄狮;狮子(对应阴性 lioness(母狮))

Examples

The lion is strong.

The lion lives with a lioness.

07

gander

公鹅(对应阴性 goose(母鹅;也常泛指鹅))

Examples

The gander is near the pond.

The gander walks with the goose.

08

tigress

母老虎(对应阳性 tiger(公老虎;也可泛指老虎))

Examples

The tigress has two cubs.

The tigress is strong.

09

sow

母猪(对应阳性 boar(公猪))

Examples

The sow has some piglets.

The sow is on the farm.

10

duchess

女公爵;公爵夫人(对应阳性 duke(公爵))

Examples

The duchess lives in a large house.

The duchess met the duke.

11

actress

女演员(对应阳性 actor(男演员))

Examples

She is a famous actress.

The actress is in the movie.

12

landlady

女房东(对应阳性 landlord(男房东))

Examples

The landlady is kind.

I spoke to the landlady.

13

hostess

女主人;女主持人(对应阳性 host(男主人;男主持人))

Examples

The hostess welcomed us.

The hostess gave us some food.

14

heroine

女英雄;故事中的女主角(对应阳性 hero(男英雄;男主角))

Examples

She is the heroine of the story.

The heroine saved the child.

15

empress

女皇;皇后(对应阳性 emperor(皇帝))

Examples

The empress wore a crown.

The empress lived in a palace.

16

waitress

女服务员(对应阳性 waiter(男服务员))

Examples

The waitress brought our food.

The waitress is very friendly.

Grammar

01

Gender Nouns · 表示男性/雄性 与 女性/雌性 的名词

masculine noun ↔ feminine noun

Examples

Gender nouns 表示"男性/雄性"和"女性/雌性"的名词。有些词只需要改变词尾(prince→princess, lion→lioness, actor→actress, host→hostess);有些词会变成完全不同的单词,需要直接记住(father→mother, husband→wife, ram→ewe, stallion→mare, stag→doe, gander→goose, sow→boar)。

father → mother | prince → princess | lion → lioness | actor → actress

Easily Confused

01

ram / ewe

stag / doe

ram(公羊)↔ ewe(母羊),用于羊

stag(雄鹿)↔ doe(雌鹿),用于鹿

Examples

The ram is strong; the ewe stays with the lambs.

The stag has big antlers; the doe does not.

02

gander / goose

sow / boar

gander(公鹅)↔ goose(母鹅,也可泛指鹅)

sow(母猪)↔ boar(公猪),阴性在前

Examples

The gander walks with the goose.

The sow has some piglets; the boar is bigger.

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