male

adj.

1. 男性的；雄性的；男的
   belonging to the sex that does not give birth to babies; connected with this sex
   1. a male bird
      雄鸟
   2. All the attackers were male, aged between 25 and 30.
      所有的攻击者都是男性，年龄在25到30岁之间。
   3. a male nurse/model/colleague
      男护士 / 模特儿 / 同事
   4. male attitudes to women
      男人对女人的看法
   5. male bonding (= the act of forming close friendships between men)
      男性间的亲密友谊
   6. the male menopause (= emotional and physical problems that affect some men at about the age of 50)
      男性更年期
2. 雄性的
   producing pollen
   1. a male flower
      雄花
3. 阳的；凸形的
   having a part that sticks out which is designed to fit into a hole, socket , etc.

noun

1. 男性；雄性；雄株
   a male person, animal or plant
   1. The body is that of a white male aged about 40.
      尸体是一名40岁上下的白人男子。
   2. The male of the species has a white tail.
      这一物种的雄性有一条白色的尾巴。
   3. a male-dominated profession
      男性主宰的职业

1. ADJ 男人的;男性的
   Someone who is male is a man or a boy.
   1. Many women achievers appear to pose a threat to their male colleagues...
      许多事业有成的女性似乎对她们的男同事构成了一种威胁。
   2. The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi...
      伦敦市芭蕾舞团从波修瓦芭蕾舞团聘来了两名男舞蹈演员。
   3. Most of the demonstrators were white and male.
      大多数示威者都是白人男子。
2. N-COUNT 男子;男性
   Men and boys are sometimes referred to as males when they are being considered as a type.
   1. ...the remains of a Caucasian male, aged 65-70...
      65岁至70岁之间的白人男性的遗骸
   2. He was very anxious to prove he was a red-blooded male...
      他急于证明自己是一名热血男儿。
   3. A high proportion of crime is perpetrated by young males in their teens and twenties.
      很大一部分案件乃是十几岁的少年和二十多岁的青年男子所为。
3. ADJ 男人的;男性的
   Male means relating, belonging, or affecting men rather than women.
   1. The rate of male unemployment in Britain is now the third worst in Europe.
      英国男性的失业率目前高居欧洲第三位。
   2. ...male violence.
      男性暴力
   3. ...a deep male voice.
      低沉的男性嗓音
4. N-COUNT 雄性
   You can refer to any creature that belongs to the sex that cannot lay eggs or have babies as a male .
   1. Males and females take turns brooding the eggs.
      雄鸟和雌鸟轮流孵蛋。
   2. Male is also an adjective.
      
   3. After mating the male wasps tunnel through the sides of their nursery.
      交配之后，雄黄峰们就从蜂房的侧面钻出去了。
5. （植物）雄株的;（花卉）雄蕊的
   A male flower or plant fertilizes the part that will become the fruit.

1. She alleged that there was rampant drug use among the male members of the group
   她声称该团体中有大量的男性成员吸毒。
2. In the recording I have today, it is sung by a male alto.
   我今天带的唱片是由一位男高音歌手唱的。
3. The male sex comes out of the film very badly
   这部影片中男性的形象非常负面。
4. The army is still one of the last male bastions.
   军队仍然是男人占据的最后堡垒之一。
5. The handwriting belongs to a male
   这是男性的笔迹。
6. To clear the land and harvest the bananas they decided they needed a male workforce
   为了清理那片地和收割香蕉，他们决定雇请男劳力。
7. Anna Ford recently hit out at the male clique which she believes holds back women in television.
   最近，安娜·福特对她认为阻碍了女性在电视业发展的男性集团进行了猛烈抨击。
8. During the time she is paired to a male, the female allows no other males to copulate with her
   雌性与雄性配对时，雌性不允许其他雄性与之交配。
9. We live in a world of duality, day and night, positive and negative, male and female, etc.
   我们生活在一个二元对立的世界：昼和夜，正和负，男和女等等。
10. The bright plumage of many male birds has evolved to attract females
    很多雄鸟进化出鲜艳的羽毛是为了吸引雌鸟。
11. Their aim is equal numbers of male and female MPs by the year 2000
    他们的目标是2000年前使国会议员中男女人数相等。
12. I realize there's no consensus on what are male or female values.
    我意识到人们对什么是男性价值观和什么是女性价值观并无共识。
13. Figs have male and female flowers.
    无花果有雄花和雌花。
14. The advertisement is for a male fragrance.
    这则广告宣传的是一款男士香水。
15. The 1867 Reform Act extended the franchise to much of the male working class.
    《1867年改革法》扩大了选举权的范围，使多数男性工人都拥有了该权利。
16. Many women achievers appear to pose a threat to their male colleagues
    许多事业有成的女性似乎对她们的男同事构成了一种威胁。
17. The London City Ballet has engaged two male dancers from the Bolshoi
    伦敦市芭蕾舞团从波修瓦芭蕾舞团聘来了两名男舞蹈演员。
18. Most of the demonstrators were white and male.
    大多数示威者都是白人男子。
19. He was very anxious to prove he was a red-blooded male
    他急于证明自己是一名热血男儿。
20. A high proportion of crime is perpetrated by young males in their teens and twenties.
    很大一部分案件乃是十几岁的少年和二十多岁的青年男子所为。
21. The rate of male unemployment in Britain is now the third worst in Europe.
    英国男性的失业率目前高居欧洲第三位。
22. Males and females take turns brooding the eggs.
    雄鸟和雌鸟轮流孵蛋。
23. The section of society most needful of such guidance is the young male.
    最需要这种指导的社会群体是青年男性。
24. Male models used to be gorgeous — all chiselled jaw, perfect pecs and golden tan.
    以前男模是很帅的——都有着棱角分明的下巴、完美的胸肌和金棕色的皮肤。
25. If the gene is present, a human embryo will go on to develop as a male.
    如果这种基因存在，人类胚胎就会发育为男性。
26. By now Murphy is Hollywood's top male comedy star
    墨菲现在已经是好莱坞的一线男喜剧明星了。
27. They sent in loads of male nurses and stuck a needle in my back
    他们派来了很多男护士，在我的背上扎了一针。
28. 89% of advertisements had a male voice-over.
    89%的广告旁白都是男声。
29. Is it a male or a female?
    它是雄的还是雌的？

  male manly mannish masculine【导航词义：男性的，男子气的】

  male adj. 雄性的，男性的

〔辨析〕强调性别，可用于修饰人或动植物；也指男性特有的。

  manly adj. 有男子气概的

〔辨析〕指具有男子汉特质的，如勇敢、强壮等。

  mannish adj. 像男人的，男子气的

〔辨析〕指女人的衣着、相貌、行为等像男子般的，尤被认为不美的。

  masculine adj. 男子气概的，男性（化）的

〔辨析〕指有男性特质的或与男性所从事活动有关的。

noun

1. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)

2. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies

   Synonym:    male person

adj

1. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
   1. a male infant
   2. a male holly tree

2. for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys
   1. the male lead
   2. the male population

3. characteristic of a man
   1. a deep male voice
   2. manly sports

   Synonym:    manfulmanlikemanlyvirile