distaff 详细解释

distaff

['distɑ:f]

n.纺纱杆, 卷线棒,女红,(总称)女人
adj.母系的,女方的

n.

1. 卷线杆, 纺纱杆[C]

2. 女红; 女子关心的事[the S]

3. 【古】女人[C]; (总称)女性[the S]

a.

女性的; 母系的

on the distaff side

母系的(或女方的)

词形变化

名词复数:distaffs

英英释义

名词 distaff:

the sphere of work by women

the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

形容词 distaff:

characteristic of or peculiar to a woman

同义词:female

补充

distaffdistaff英:[ˈdistɑ:f] 美:[ˈdɪsˌtæf]n.1.卷线杆,拉线棒

例句

1. marriage is still the passport to distaff power.婚姻仍然是女性权利的通行证。 2. the distaff [=maternal] side of the family家族的母系 3. distaff executives女性高管