1. adult female human beings
成年女性人類
The conference was attended by many successful women.
許多成功的女性出席了這場會議。
Women have made significant contributions to science throughout history.
縱觀歷史,女性對科學做出了重大貢獻。
「women」是「woman」的複數形式,指成年女性群體。
成年女性群體
EN: adult female human beings collectively
翻譯: 成年女性人類的總稱
泛指女性
EN: women in general; the female sex
翻譯: 泛指女性;女性性別
特定群體的女性
EN: women with a shared characteristic, origin, or occupation
翻譯: 具有共同特徵、出身或職業的女性群體
小提醒:「women」是複數名詞,動詞必須使用複數形式,例如「Women are...」,而非「Women is...」。
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Real-life Examples of "Women" from YouTube Videos
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“you're just being brainwashed. you know, I was talking to my sister about this and she's like people were always easily brainwashed and back then, when people were brainwashed they thought women were witches.”
1. adult female human beings
成年女性人類
The conference was attended by many successful women.
許多成功的女性出席了這場會議。
Women have made significant contributions to science throughout history.
縱觀歷史,女性對科學做出了重大貢獻。
2. women considered as a group or collectively
女性群體
The rights of women have improved in many countries.
在許多國家,女性的權利已得到改善。
This policy aims to support working women.
這項政策旨在支持職業婦女。
3. female workers or employees
女性員工
The factory employs over two hundred women.
這間工廠雇用了兩百多名女性員工。
The union fought for better pay for the women in the plant.
工會為工廠裡的女性員工爭取更好的薪酬。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| women + of + (place/group) | 來自(某地/某群體)的女性 | The women of the village gathered to discuss the harvest. (村裡的婦女們聚集起來討論收成。) |
| women + in + (field/profession) | 在(某領域/職業)中的女性 | Women in technology are breaking new ground every day. (科技領域的女性每天都在開拓新天地。) |
| a group of women | 一群女性 | A group of women started the community garden. (一群女性開創了這個社區花園。) |
| rights of women | 女性的權利 | The organization fights for the rights of women worldwide. (該組織為全球女性的權利而奮鬥。) |
| among women | 在女性之中 | There is a growing movement among women to support each other's businesses. (在女性之中,興起了一股互相支持彼此事業的運動。) |
| young/elderly women | 年輕/年長的女性 | The program offers scholarships for young women pursuing STEM degrees. (該計畫為攻讀STEM學位的年輕女性提供獎學金。) |
EN:Those women are renowned scientists.
翻譯:那些女性是著名的科學家。
EN:A woman needs to have her voice heard.
翻譯:一位女性需要讓她的聲音被聽見。
EN:Women need to have their voices heard.
翻譯:女性們需要讓她們的聲音被聽見。
記住「woman 為單數,women 為複數」,並確保與動詞和修飾詞在數量上保持一致即可避免混淆。
women vs woman
「women」是「woman」的複數形式,用於指稱多位女性。
women vs ladies
「women」是中性或正式的用語,而「ladies」則較為禮貌或帶有特定社會意涵。
women vs females
「women」強調社會文化意義上的成年女性,而「females」則側重生物性別分類。
在對話中,當引述或轉述他人關於女性群體的一般性看法時,常用 "women" 來保持客觀距離。 EN: I've heard some women say they prefer to work from home. 翻譯: 我聽過一些女性說她們更喜歡在家工作。
EN:He mentioned that the women in his office organized the event.
翻譯:他提到他辦公室裡的女性們籌辦了那場活動。
在非正式談話中,有時會重複或拉長 "women" 的發音,以表達驚訝、讚嘆或強調其多樣性。 EN: Wow, the women on that team are incredibly talented. 翻譯: 哇,那個團隊的女性們才華真是驚人。
EN:Women... they just get things done differently, you know?
翻譯:女性啊…她們做事的方式就是不同,你懂吧?
在思考如何表達或舉例時,"women" 可能作為一個停頓點,引出後續更具體的說明。 EN: We need more perspectives from, you know, women in leadership. 翻譯: 我們需要更多,嗯,來自女性領導者的觀點。
EN:The study focused on... women over the age of 50.
翻譯:這項研究聚焦在…50歲以上的女性。
正式寫作注意:在學術或正式文件中,應避免上述口語用法,需使用精確、客觀的措辭,並確保上下文清晰定義所指的群體範圍。
women's rights
noun phrase
女性權利
young women
adjective + noun
年輕女性
group of women
noun + of + noun
一群女性
empowerment of women
noun + of + noun
女性賦權
women in business
noun + prepositional phrase
商界女性
rights of women
noun + of + noun
女性的權利
women and children
noun + and + noun
婦女與兒童
×She is a women.
✓She is a woman.
單數形式是 'woman',複數形式才是 'women'。當指單一個女性時,必須使用 'woman'。
×There are three womans in the room.
✓There are three women in the room.
'Woman' 的不規則複數形式是 'women',不是 'womans'。這是常見的拼字與文法錯誤。
×The women's restroom is on the left. (發音錯誤 /ˈwʊmənz/)
✓The women's restroom is on the left. (正確發音 /ˈwɪmɪnz/)
'Women' 的發音是 /ˈwɪmɪn/,所有格 'women's' 發音為 /ˈwɪmɪnz/。常見錯誤是將其發音成類似 'woman' 的複數形式 /ˈwʊmənz/。
×Many women she works in technology.
✓Many women work in technology.
'Women' 是複數名詞,後面的動詞必須使用複數形式,不應再添加額外的代名詞(如 she)。
×This is a book about womens rights.
✓This is a book about women's rights.
表示所有格或關聯時,必須使用所有格形式 'women's',並加上撇號(')。'Womens'(沒有撇號)是錯誤的。
×The team consists of two man and three women.
✓The team consists of two men and three women.
當與 'men'(複數)並列時,必須使用複數形式的 'women'。注意 'man' 的複數是 'men',兩者需保持一致。