Effeminately is the adverb from effeminate. It describes how someone — almost always a man in the old use — speaks, walks, dresses, or moves: in a way the speaker reads as “like a woman.” You might see it in a novel: he laughed effeminately; he gestured effeminately.

Effeminately iseffeminately是 the adverb from effeminate從effeminate來的副詞。 It describes how someone它形容一個人—— almost always a man in the old use在舊用法裡幾乎都是指男性—— speaks, walks, dresses, or moves說話、走路、穿著或動作的樣子， in a way the speaker reads as “like a woman.”讓說話者覺得「像女生」。 You might see it in a novel你可能會在小說裡看到： he laughed effeminatelyhe laughed effeminately； he gestured effeminatelyhe gestured effeminately。

The -ly does not soften the idea. It still carries the old measuring stick: a man is being judged for not acting “hard” enough.

The -ly does not soften the idea這個-ly並不會讓意思變柔和。 It still carries the old measuring stick它仍然帶著那把舊的量尺： a man is being judged for not acting “hard” enough一個男人因為表現得不夠「man」而被評判。

In today's English it sounds literary or old-fashioned, and used of a real person it can be unkind. Writers now often describe the actual voice or movement instead (a soft voice, small steps) without this loaded word.

In today's English it sounds literary or old-fashioned在今天的英文裡它聽起來文言又老派， and used of a real person it can be unkind用在真實的人身上可能顯得不厚道。 Writers now often describe the actual voice or movement instead現在的作家常常改成直接描寫實際的聲音或動作 (a soft voice, small steps)（柔和的聲音、細小的步伐）， without this loaded word而不用這個帶著成見的詞。

Formal; rare in speech.

Formal正式用語； rare in speech口語裡少見。