distaff

英[?d?stɑ:f]
美[?d?st?f]

基本釋義

n.
卷線桿,拉線棒

實用例句

The worker is pushing the distaff.

工人們正在推卷線桿.

期刊摘選

The foot on the cradle, the hand on the distaff, a sign of good housewife.

腳踩搖籃手紡紗, 一定是個好當家.

期刊摘選

They may find they have more two on their distaff that they know how to spin.

他們會發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的事多得無從下手.

期刊摘選

英英釋義

Noun
  • 1. the sphere of work by women

  • 2. the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning

Adjective
  • 1. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman;

    "female sensitiveness"

    "female suffrage"

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