distaff是什么意思？

distaff

英[ˈdɪstɑ:f] 美[ˈdɪstæf]

• n. 卷线杆，拉线棒；

例句

• They may find they have more two on their distaff that they know how to spin. 他们会发现他们的事多得无从下手.
• The foot on the cradle, the hand on the distaff, a sign of good housewife. 脚踩摇篮手纺纱, 一定是个好当家.
• The worker is pushing the distaff. 工人们正在推卷线杆.

词组

• the distaff side

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the sphere of work by women
  2. the staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
• Adjective
  1. characteristic of or peculiar to a woman;
  "female sensitiveness""female suffrage"