lesbian

• adj. [心理] 女同性恋的
• n. 女同性恋者

来自古希腊爱琴海岛屿Lesbos，因女诗人Sappho与她的诸多学生居住于该岛，并且流传出许多关于女人之间的感情或爱情诗篇而得名。

1. a female homosexual

lesbian

lesbian: [16] Originally, and for many centuries, Lesbian simply meant ‘of Lesbos’, referring to the Aegean island of that name, off the Turkish coast. Then, in the second half of the 19th century, probably some time before 1870, it embarked on a more sensational career. The lyric poet Sappho (c. 600 BC) lived on Lesbos, and she was noted for the love poems she wrote to other women. Her name was invoked directly (in Sapphism) around this time as a genteel literary allusion to female homosexuality, but it was the even more deeply euphemistic lesbian that went on to become the main English term in this area.

lesbian (adj.)

1590s, "pertaining to the island of Lesbos," from Latin Lesbius, from Greek lesbios "of Lesbos," Greek island in northeastern Aegean Sea (the name originally may have meant "wooded"), home of Sappho, great lyric poet whose erotic and romantic verse embraced women as well as men, hence meaning "relating to homosexual relations between women" (1890; lesbianism in this sense is attested from 1870) and the noun, first recorded 1925. Her particular association in English with erotic love between women dates to at least 1825, though the words formed from it are later. Before this, the principal figurative use (common in 17c.) was lesbian rule (c. 1600) a mason's rule of lead, of a type used on Lesbos, which could be bent to fit the curves of a molding; hence, "pliant morality or judgment."

And this is the nature of the equitable, a correction of law where it is defective owing to its universality. ... For when the thing is indefinite the rule also is indefinite, like the leaden rule used in making the Lesbian moulding; the rule adapts itself to the shape of the stone and is not rigid, and so too the decree is adapted to the facts. [Aristotle, "Nicomachean Ethics"]

See also tribadism. Greek had a verb lesbiazein "to imitate the Lesbians," which implied "sexual initiative and shamelessness" among women, but not necessarily female homosexuality.

lesbians and gays

女同性恋者与男同性恋者

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the lesbian and gay community

男女同性恋群体

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a lesbian relationship

女性同性恋关系

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Many of her best friends were lesbian.

她最要好的朋友中有很多都是女同性恋者。

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...a long-term lesbian relationship.

长期的女同性恋关系

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Look for a lesbian to seduce mum's girlfriend?

找个女同性恋去勾引妈妈的女朋友 吗 ?

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To promote social justice with lesbian and gay people.

与同志一起促进社会公义.

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Pink Space coordinates lesbian and bisexual women activists to the conference to introduce their community development.

组织女同、女双到会介绍组织发展和工作成果.

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It's a new day for gay and lesbian couples in New Jersey.

对于新泽西州的同性恋夫妇而言,这是崭新的一天.

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TV Guide : Do you ever feel burdened with carrying the mantle for the lesbian community?

你有没有觉得担起女同社会的衣钵很吃力?

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She had a lesbian love affair with her secretary.

她和她的秘书有女同性恋的恋情.

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Childhood Friends of southern belle Cox were reportedly shocked at the lesbian storyline in the show.

考克斯童年时生活在生活保守的地区,她童年好友听说她演的戏中有女同性恋情节都吃惊不小.

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And many have gay and lesbian partners back home who must also silent.

他们中的许多可能在故乡还有自己的同性伴侣,也是同样沉默地生活着.

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I want to add a lesbian couple to our circle.

我想在我们的圈子中增加一对同性恋.

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Ya, and don't forget she's a cwaazzy lesbian.

是啊, 别忘了它是个疯狂的女同.

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LW : Did you have any apprehension whatsoever about playing a lesbian character?

你对扮演一个拉拉角色有什么理解?

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America celebrates Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.

美国庆祝一年一度的同志骄傲月.

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To celebrate the contributions lesbian and gay social workers make to the profession.

颂扬同志社会工作者对专业所作的贡献.

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Gay and lesbian bars, clubs, support groups and websites abound.

同性恋酒吧, 俱乐部, 支持的团体和网站比比皆是.

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What attracts you in the lesbian vampires?

女同性恋吸血鬼究竟在哪点吸引你了 呢 ?

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You never knew she was a lesbian?

你一直都不知道她是女同性恋者?

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So you actively and knowingly pursued your lesbian moment?

所以你主动的清醒的追求了你的同性时刻?

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A lesbian has opened India's first online gay bookstore.

一名拉拉创办了印度第一家同志网络书店.

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They point out that many of the books adult themes including gay and lesbian contact content.

他们指出许多书含有成人主题,包括同性恋内容.

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She was looking to add a lesbian couple to our circle.

她希望为我们的社交圈增加一对女同性恋.

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They don't wanna to support us because they think we're a lesbian group.

他们不想支持我们因为他们认为我们是一个女同志团体.

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How comfortable are you becoming a sex symbol in the lesbian community?

你对成为一个拉拉社会的性感象征感觉有多轻松 呢 ?

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And Batwoman is making a comeback as a lesbian.

蝙蝠女侠将以女同性恋的身份卷土重来.

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Q . What did the two lesbian frogs say to each other?

两只搞拉拉的母青蛙会说 什么 ?

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Lesbian marriages approved by Taipei Mayor.

台北市长主持女同士结婚式.

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