effete

[US]/ɪˈfiːt/
[UK]/ɪˈfiːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 虚弱无力的;衰落的 柔弱的,女人气的

Phrases & Collocations

effete behavior

软弱无力的行为

effete society

软弱无力的社会

effete aristocracy

软弱无力的贵族

effete leadership

软弱无力的领导

Example Sentences

an effete system of education

衰败的教育制度

the authority of an effete aristocracy began to dwindle.

没落贵族的权力开始减弱。

the final, effete period of the baroque style.

巴洛克风格最后的衰竭时期

effete trendies from art college.

艺术学院的做作无用的赶时髦的人。

an effete group of self-professed intellectuals.

一群自鸣颓废的知识分子

No one, therefore, can accuse Mr Webb of being an effete peacenik.

因此,没有人能指责韦伯是一位没有血性的反战分子。

Real-world Examples

People in the north are astonished, you know, that we're not just effete Southerners.

北方人很惊讶,你知道,我们不仅仅是虚弱的南方人。

Source: Street interviews learning English

And the media, we're all effete, elitist assholes.

咱们媒体都是懦弱无能的超级软蛋。

Source: Newsroom

It was soon predicted that the self-made men of yore would be replaced by effete company drones who did what they were told.

很快就有人预言,昔日靠自己奋斗成功的人将被那些对衰弱的公司唯命是从的懒汉所取代。

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We hunt from the car, which the Major considered effete. The custom antedates automobiles, going back to the days of the hunting wagon.

我们从车里打猎,少校认为这很无力。这种习俗早于汽车,可以追溯到狩猎马车的时代。

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

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