female与feminine这两个形容词均表示“女性的”之意。
female : 仅指性别的分类，指人、动物或植物，甚至无生命的东西均可。
- She was voted the best female vocalist.
她当选最佳女歌手。 - Female lions do not have manes.
母狮没有鬃毛。 - a female plug/connector
母插头／内孔式连接器
feminine : 强调女性所特有的或同女性有关的特质、特征。
- With his long dark eyelashes, he looked almost feminine.
他的睫毛又长又黑，看起来就像个女人。 - The current style in evening wear is soft, romantic, and feminine.
现在的晚装风格是轻柔、浪漫并充满女性风韵。 - Her clothes are always very feminine.
她的衣服总是非常女性化。
