Racial terms like Jewess or Negress sound archaic now. It is not without significance that in earlier times females of he despised minority groups were designated with the -ess endings much like females of animals species (lioness, tigress). There was never, so far asi can tell. christianess frenchness. xitalianess *Caucasians
Racial terms like Jewess or Negress sound archaic now. It is not without significance that in earlier times, females of he despised minority groups were designated with the -ess endings, much like females of animals species ( lioness, tigress). There was never, so f a r a s I c a n t e ll, *Ch risti a n e ss, * F r e n c h n e s s , * I t a l i a n e s s , *Caucasianess
Uncle/Aunt Aunt was generalised first to mean an old woman and then a bawd or a prostitute. It is the latter meaning which Shakespeare draws upon in lines Summer songs for me and my aunts/ As we lie tumbling in the hay (Winter's Tale, IV,3, 11-12)
Uncle/Aunt Aunt was generalised first to mean “ an old woman ” and then " a bawd or a prostitute". It is the latter meaning which Shakespeare draws upon in lines: " Summer songs for me and my aunts/ As we lie tumbling in the hay" ( Winter's Tale, IV,3,11-12 )
Man/ woman man”and“ woman' are not symmetric in meaning. While " man" can be used to refer to a servant. it can also be used to refer to a person of high social status, but the word“ woman” can not be used to stand for a female of high social status Do you know that a man must be either a man or a mouse?
Man / Woman “man” and “woman”are not symmetric in meaning. While “man” can be used to refer to a servant, it can also be used to refer to a person of high social status, but the word “woman” can not be used to stand for a female of high social status : Do you know that a man must be either a man or a mouse?
man' also contains the meanings of 99 courage y endurance y “ contro This is especially true when it is used as a b verl Well. I must man it out to bear up manfully) Only that is poetry which cleanses and mans me (to fortify the spirit Happy is your soul if Christ man the house., and command all o rule
“man” also contains the meanings of “courage” ， “endurance” ， “control”. This is especially true when it is used as a verb. Well, I must man it out. ( to bear up manfully) Only that is poetry which cleanses and mans me. (to fortify the spirit ) Happy is your soul if Christ man the house…and command all. ( to rule )
Collins English Dictionary woman进行释义 时,没有一条释义可以表明“ woman?具 有“重要人物”之意。只要是“妇女”似 乎就一定“缺乏勇气”,“胆小如鼠” 虽然 Collins English Dictionary并没有明确 指出妇女的本性是懦弱,但是这本字典对 “ woman提供了如下第六条释义:“a man considered as having female characteristics. such as meekness or cowardliness3”,即“具有诸如懦弱,胆小 等女性性格的男性”。从这一定义中不难 看出这一蕴意
Collins English Dictionary woman”进行释义 时，没有一条释义可以表明 “ woman”具 有“重要人物”之意。只要是“妇女”似 乎就一定“缺乏勇气” ， “胆小如鼠” 。 虽然Collins English Dictionary并没有明确 指出妇女的本性是懦弱，但是这本字典对 “ woman”提供了如下第六条释义： “a m a n c o n si d e r e d a s h a v i n g f e m a l e cha r a c t e risti c s, such a s me ekne ss or cowardliness.” ，即“具有诸如懦弱，胆小 等女性性格的男性” 。从这一定义中不难 看出这一蕴意