male

/meɪl/ adj. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

男性的;雄性的;男性;雄性动物

释义与例句

adj. 男性的;雄性的
belonging to the sex that produces sperm and is typically able to fertilize eggs
  1. The male bird has brighter feathers than the female.
    雄鸟的羽毛比雌鸟更鲜艳。
  2. The choir needs more male voices for this piece.
    合唱团演唱这首曲子需要更多男声。
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  1. The study included an equal number of male and female participants.
    这项研究纳入的男性与女性参与者人数相等。
n. 男性;雄性动物
a male person or animal
  1. The male guards the nest while the female searches for food.
    雌鸟觅食时,雄鸟负责守护巢穴。
  2. All the participants were healthy males aged between twenty and thirty.
    所有参与者都是二十至三十岁之间的健康男性。
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  1. A fully grown male can weigh twice as much as a female.
    一只完全长成的雄性动物体重可达雌性动物的两倍。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 male 与 mail 同音,但 male 是“男性/雄性”,mail 是“邮件/邮寄”;male 的反义词是 female。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • maleness 男性特征;雄性
    不可数名词,指男性或雄性的性别状态或特征,日常使用频率低于 male。
反义词
  • female 女性的;雌性的;女性;雌性动物
    male 与 female 都可描述人类或动物的生理性别,也都可作名词;描述人的社会性别角色或气质时,常用 masculine/feminine,而不是 male/female。
    The female lays her eggs in a shallow nest. 雌鸟把蛋产在一个浅巢里。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • masculine 男子气概的;阳性的
    male 表示生理性别为男性或雄性,也可用于机械接头“凸形的”;masculine 描述被认为具有男性特质的外表、行为或风格,还可指语法上的阳性。male 是性别分类,masculine 是特征或语法分类。
    He has a deep, masculine voice. 他有一副低沉而有男子气概的嗓音。
常见搭配
  • male and female 男性和女性;雄性和雌性
    The survey was completed by both male and female students. 男生和女生都完成了这项调查。
  • a male voice 男声
    A male voice on the phone asked to speak to the manager. 电话里一个男声要求与经理通话。
  • a male nurse 男护士
    A male nurse showed us how to change the dressing safely. 一位男护士向我们演示了如何安全更换敷料。