distaff
美['dɪstæf] 英['dɪstɑːf]
n. 纺纱杆;卷线棒;女红;(总称)女人
adj. 母系的;女方的
英英释义
Noun- the sphere of work by women
- the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
Adjective- characteristic of or peculiar to a woman;
"female sensitiveness" "female suffrage"
例句
用作名词(n.)- She puts her hands to the distaff and her fingers hold the spindle.她手执纺锤,手指旋转纱锭。