Vocabulary - 性别名词 Gender Nouns
Vocabulary
bridegroom
新郎(对应阴性 bride(新娘))
The bridegroom is happy.
The bridegroom stands next to the bride.
ram
公羊(对应阴性 ewe(母羊))
The ram is strong.
The ram is in the field.
stallion
公马(对应阴性 mare(母马))
The stallion can run fast.
The stallion is black.
stag
雄鹿(对应阴性 doe(雌鹿))
The stag has big antlers.
I saw a stag in the forest.
peacock
雄孔雀(对应阴性 peahen(雌孔雀))
The peacock has beautiful feathers.
The peacock opens its tail.
lion
雄狮;狮子(对应阴性 lioness(母狮))
The lion is strong.
The lion lives with a lioness.
gander
公鹅(对应阴性 goose(母鹅;也常泛指鹅))
The gander is near the pond.
The gander walks with the goose.
tigress
母老虎(对应阳性 tiger(公老虎;也可泛指老虎))
The tigress has two cubs.
The tigress is strong.
sow
母猪(对应阳性 boar(公猪))
The sow has some piglets.
The sow is on the farm.
duchess
女公爵;公爵夫人(对应阳性 duke(公爵))
The duchess lives in a large house.
The duchess met the duke.
actress
女演员(对应阳性 actor(男演员))
She is a famous actress.
The actress is in the movie.
landlady
女房东(对应阳性 landlord(男房东))
The landlady is kind.
I spoke to the landlady.
hostess
女主人;女主持人(对应阳性 host(男主人;男主持人))
The hostess welcomed us.
The hostess gave us some food.
heroine
女英雄;故事中的女主角(对应阳性 hero(男英雄;男主角))
She is the heroine of the story.
The heroine saved the child.
empress
女皇;皇后(对应阳性 emperor(皇帝))
The empress wore a crown.
The empress lived in a palace.
waitress
女服务员(对应阳性 waiter(男服务员))
The waitress brought our food.
The waitress is very friendly.
Grammar
Gender Nouns · 表示男性/雄性 与 女性/雌性 的名词
masculine noun ↔ feminine noun
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
ram / ewe
stag / doe
ram(公羊)↔ ewe(母羊),用于羊
stag(雄鹿)↔ doe(雌鹿),用于鹿
The ram is strong; the ewe stays with the lambs.
The stag has big antlers; the doe does not.
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
The gander walks with the goose.
The sow has some piglets; the boar is bigger.