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"distaff" in Chinese (Simplified)

纺锤杆(古老工具)- 女性一方(喻意)

Definition

纺锤杆是一种纺纱工具,用于保持未纺的纤维。引申义上,还用来指代家族的女性一方或与女性有关的活动。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“distaff”的本义基本只出现在历史语境。引申为“女性一方”时, 是正式、较为古老的表达,多用于文学、家谱或正式场合,并与“spear side”(男性一方)对应。日常口语中极少用。

Examples

A distaff was used to help spin thread in the past.

过去,人们用**纺锤杆**来帮助纺线。

The family tree traced the distaff side back for generations.

家谱追溯了**女性一方**好几代。

She inherited the necklace from the distaff side of her family.

她的项链是从家族的**女性一方**继承来的。

While cleaning out the attic, I found an old distaff among some antiques.

打扫阁楼时,我在一些古董中发现了一个旧**纺锤杆**。

In many royal families, succession passes on the distaff side only if there are no male heirs.

在许多皇室家族中,只有没有男性继承人时,继承才归**女性一方**。

Most people today wouldn’t recognize a distaff if they saw one.

现在大多数人看到**纺锤杆**也不认识。