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| 释义 | Contents overview gender (references to males and females)actor and actressactor and actressactoractress 328.410034bride and bridegroombride and bridegroombridebridegroom 328.410261chairman and chairpersonchairman and chairpersonchairmanchairperson 328.510316duchess and dukeduchess and dukedukeduchess 328.410517duke and duchessduke and duchessdukeduchess 328.410519firemanfireman 328.510644gender: (references to males and females)gender: (references to males and females) (references to males and females) 32810705host and hostesshost and hostesshosthostess 328.410809mankindmankind 328.611073mayor and mayoressmayor and mayoressmayormayoress and mayoress 328.411084policeman / womanpoliceman / womanpolicemanpolicewoman 328.411368prince and princessprince and princessprinceprincess 328.411420sexist languagesexist language 32811570spokesman/woman/personspokesman/woman/personspokesmanspokeswomanspokesperson 328.511665steward and stewardesssteward and stewardessstewardstewardess 328.411677waiter and waitresswaiter and waitresswaiterwaitress 328.411901widow and widowerwidow and widowerwidowwidower and widower 328.411967328 gender (references to males and females)English does not have many problems of grammatical gender. Usually, people are he or she and things are it. Note the following points.1animals, cars, ships and countriesPeople sometimes call animals he or she, especially when they are thought of as having personality, intelligence or feelings. This is common with pets and domestic animals like cats, dogs and horses.Once upon a time there was a rabbit called Joe. He lived …Go and find the cat and put her out.In these cases, who is often used instead of which.She had an old dog who always slept in her bed.Some people use she for cars, motorbikes, etc; sailors often use she for boats and ships (but most other people use it).'How's your new car?''Terrific. She's running beautifully.'The ship's struck a rock. She's sinking!We can use she for countries, but it is more common in modern English.Norway has decided to increase its trade with Romania.(or … her trade …)2he or sheTraditionally, English used he/him/his when the sex of a person was not known, or in references that could apply to either men or women, especially in a formal style.If I ever find the person who did that, I'll kill him.If a student is ill, he must send his medical certificate to the College office.This usage is now widely regarded as sexist, and is generally avoided. He or she, him or her and his or her (also he/she, him/her, his/her) are common alternatives, especially in a formal style.If a student is ill, he or she must send a medical certificate …3singular theyThey is often used to mean 'he or she', especially after indefinite words like somebody, anybody, nobody, person. This usage is sometimes considered 'incorrect', but it has been common in educated speech for centuries. For details, 175.If anybody wants my ticket, they can have it.'There's somebody at the door.''Tell them I'm out.'When a person gets married, they have to start thinking about their responsibilities.4actor and actress, etcA few jobs and positions have different words for men and women. Examples:
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