the fair(er) sex

Females. The term has come to be considered inappropriate due to its emphasis on the physical appearance of women and girls. Did he just say "members of the fairer sex"? I feel like I'm in a Victorian novel.

fair sex

Girls or women, as in Many women would object to being called the fair sex nowadays. This euphemism uses fair in the sense of "physically beautiful" and is probably dying out. [Mid-1600s]

词组	the fair(er) sex
释义	the fair(er) sex the fair(er) sex Females. The term has come to be considered inappropriate due to its emphasis on the physical appearance of women and girls. Did he just say "members of the fairer sex"? I feel like I'm in a Victorian novel. See also: sex Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. fair sex Girls or women, as in Many women would object to being called the fair sex nowadays. This euphemism uses fair in the sense of "physically beautiful" and is probably dying out. [Mid-1600s] See also: fair, sex The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: fair sex bend the law excuse my French excuse/pardon my French french pardon my French a fly will not get into a closed mouth a closed mouth gathers no feet be as cute as a button (as) cute as a button
随便看	in on the act in on the ground floor in/on the hot seat in on the joke in on the kill in operation in opinion inopportune moment in opposition in opposition to somebody/something in opposition (to someone or something) in orbit in order in order for (someone or something) to (do something) in order that in order to do in order to (do something) in order to do something in ordinary in other words in our, their, its, etc. midst in/out of character in/out of commission in/out of contention in/out of favour