| 词汇 | male |
| 释义 | male (noun) male 2 ENTRIES FOUND: male (adjective) male (noun) 1 male /ˈmeɪl/ adjective 1 male /ˈmeɪl/ adjective Learner's definition of MALE 1 a : of or relating to the sex that cannot produce young or lay eggs男性的；雄的；公的 a male bird/mammal/insect雄鸟；雄性哺乳动物/昆虫 male athletes男运动员 a study of male [=men's] sexuality男子性行为研究 There were more male than female students.男生多于女生。 b [more male; most male] : characteristic of boys or men男性特有的 a male [=masculine] voice/name男性的嗓音/名字 c : having members who are all boys or men全由男性组成的 a male choir男子合唱团 2 of a plant : not producing fruit or seeds（植物）雄性的 a male holly雄性冬青树 3 technical : having a part that fits into the hole in another part (called a female part)（工具部件等）凸形的，阳的 Most extension cords have a male plug on one end and a female plug on the other.大部分延长电缆线的一端是公插头，另一端是母插头。 — maleness noun [noncount] 2 male /ˈmeɪl/ noun plural males 2 male /ˈmeɪl/ noun plural males Learner's definition of MALE [count] 1 : a man or a boy : a male person男子；男孩 She attended a school where there were more males than females.她就读的学校男生多于女生。 Usage用法 The use of male to mean “man” or “boy” now occurs most commonly in scientific or technical language.用male指男人或男孩，现最常出现在科技语言中。 According to the study, males scored about the same as females.根据这项研究，男性的得分与女性的基本相等。 The suspect was a white male aged about 30.嫌疑犯是一名约30岁的白人男子。 In other contexts, it is often seen as a humorous or mildly insulting word.在其他语境中，male常被视为一个诙谐或稍显无礼的词语。 She referred to her husband's friends as “a bunch of clumsy males.”她把她丈夫的朋友们称为“一群笨男人”。 2 : a male animal雄性动物 The male of this species assists the female in feeding the young.这一物种的雄性帮助雌性一起喂养幼崽。 3 : a plant that does not produce seed or fruit : a male plant雄性植物 |
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