单词 | macho |
释义 | macho[ mah-choh ] / ˈmɑ tʃoʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR macho ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivehaving or characterized by qualities considered manly, especially when manifested in an assertive, self-conscious, or dominating way. having a strong or exaggerated sense of power or the right to dominate. noun, plural ma·chos.Also ma·cho·ism . assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo. an assertively virile, dominating, or domineering male. Origin of machoAn Americanism first recorded in 1925–30; from Spanish: literally, “male,” from Latin masculus; see male, masculine OTHER WORDS FROM machoan·ti·ma·cho, adjectivesu·per·ma·cho, noun, plural su·per·ma·chos.un·ma·cho, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH machomale, masculine, machoWords nearby machomachinima, machinist, machismo, machmeter, mach number, macho, Machpelah, machree, Mach scale, Mach's principle, machtpolitik Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for machoBritish Dictionary definitions for machomacho / (ˈmætʃəʊ) / adjectivedenoting or exhibiting pride in characteristics believed to be typically masculine, such as physical strength, sexual appetite, etc noun plural machosa man who displays such characteristics Word Origin for machoC20: from Spanish: male; see machismo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for machomacho [ (mah-choh) ] The often exaggerated, aggressive virility of a male: “Jim likes to wear a torn T-shirt and a black leather jacket when he rides his motorcycle. I guess he thinks it makes him look macho.” The original Spanish word means “male.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Scientific definitions for machoMACHO [ mä′chō ] Short for massive astrophysical compact halo object.Any of various massive dark objects, such as a brown dwarf star, black hole, or large planet, found in a galactic halo. MACHOs are thought to make up at least a part of the dark matter that apparently pervades much of the universe. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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