When ye despise pleasant things, and the effeminate couch, and cannot couch far enough from the effeminate: there is the origin of your virtue.英文原著 · 《Thus Spake Zarathustra》
VENTIDIUS. Would I could not! But wherefore waste I precious hours with thee! Thou art her darling mischief, her chief engine, Antony's other fate. Go, tell thy queen, Ventidius is arrived, to end her charms. Let your Egyptian timbrels play alone, Nor mix effeminate sounds with Roman trumpets, You dare not fight for Antony; go pray And keep your cowards' holiday in temples. [Exeunt ALEXAS, SERAPION.]英文原著 · 《All For Love》
The Governor himself had not nominally the power of life and death over the people in his district, but he could if he chose send them to Cairo, and have them hanged there. I proposed, therefore, that the prisoners should be threatened with this fate. The answer of the Governor made me feel rather ashamed of my effeminate suggestion. He said that if I wished it he would willingly threaten them with death, but he also said that if he threatened, HE SHOULD EXECUTE THE THREAT.英文原著 · 《Eothen》
But nowadays I propose to put you in the way of a handsome fortune; you have only to nod your head, it won't compromise you in any way, and you hesitate. 'Tis an effeminate age."英文原著 · 《Father Goriot》
No one stirred as he came in. Even the Spangler Sisters ceased their coquettish poses and stared curiously at the tall figure. Bobby stood with his hands in his pockets gazing gloomily at the effeminate and childish tree. Cherokee put down his pack and looked wonderingly about the room. Perhaps he fancied that a bevy of eager children were being herded somewhere, to be loosed upon his entrance. He went up to Bobby and extended his red-mittened hand.英文原著 · 《Heart of the West》
There are effeminate heterosexuals, and effeminate homosexuals, which is why the essence of gayness is an actual sexual act.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
I'm alluding to effeminate mannerisms which the jury is entitled to conclude are a proxy for homosexuality.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
If an effeminate man marries a woman and doesn't sleep with men, then yes, that man is not gay.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
Did any of your hostility towards him stem from - behavior you thought was effeminate? - No.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》