woman

noun

UK/ˈwʊm.ən/
US/ˈwʊm.ən/

Definitions of woman noun

  1. A1Countable(可数名词)

    An adult female human being.

    成年女性;成年女子

    • She is a remarkably kind woman.

      她是一位非常善良的女人。

    • Yesterday in the park, I saw a woman walking her pet dog.

      昨天在公园里,我看到一位女人在遛她的宠物狗。

    • The woman has achieved great success in her career.

      这位女人在她的职业生涯中取得了巨大的成功。

  2. Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)

    A wife or female sexual partner.

    妻子;女性伴侣

    • He always dates different women.

      他总是和不同的女人约会。

    • He finally found someone he can call 'my woman'.

      他终于找到了可以称之为『我的女人』的人。

    • In that movie, the male lead fell in love with two women simultaneously.

      在那部电影中,男主角同时爱上了两个女人。

  3. Uncountable(不可数名词)

    Women in general.

    女性;女人们

    • This company is committed to improving the position of women in the workplace.

      这家公司致力于改善女性在职场中的地位。

    • Society is slowly changing the stereotypes of women.

      社会正在慢慢改变对女性的刻板印象。

    • She is an activist who is devoted to speaking out for women's rights.

      她是一位致力于为女性权利发声的活动家。

suffix

UK/-wʊm.ən/
US/-wʊm.ən/

Definitions of woman suffix

  1. Used to form nouns describing certain types of women or women with certain jobs.

    (用于构成名词,表示某类女性或从事某种特定职业的)女性

    • An accomplished American woman.

      一位有成就的美国女性。

    • A successful businesswoman.

      一位成功的女商人。

    • She was elected as the spokeswoman.

      她被选为女发言人。