"effete" in Chinese (Traditional)
衰弱的頹廢的
Definition
形容一個人或事物曾強大但現在變得衰弱、無力或缺乏活力。有時也指過於精緻而缺乏生命力。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多在正式或文學語境使用,有時帶貶義或諷刺。常用於文化批評或知識分子的描述(如'effete intellectuals')。口語很少用,隨意場合應避免。
Examples
The once-powerful empire became effete and weak.
曾經強大的帝國變得**衰弱**無力。
Some critics call modern art too effete.
有些評論家稱現代藝術太過於**頹廢**。
His leadership grew effete over time.
他的領導力逐漸變得**衰弱**。
People often mock politicians for having effete ideas that lack real effect.
人們常嘲笑政治人物的觀點**軟弱**,沒有實質影響。
The novel paints the upper class as effete and lost in luxury.
小說把上層階級描述為**頹廢**且沉溺於奢華。
He dismissed the club as an effete group with no influence.
他把這個俱樂部看作毫無影響力的**衰弱**團體。