| 单词 | male |
| 释义 | male —male /meɪl/ adjective (SEX) ► B1 describes men or boys, or the sex that fertilizes eggs, and does not produce babies or eggs itself: » male students» a male giraffe» IT is very much a male-dominated industry.» What percentage of the adult male population is unemployed?» The male parts of the flower are the stamens and the anthers.→ SEE ALSO MASCULINE(Cf. ↑masculine) (MALE)Thesaurus+: ↑Species and genders , ↑Categories and varietiesmaleness /-nəs/ noun [U]Thesaurus+: ↑Species and genders , ↑Categories and varieties • • • Extra Examples:» A male chicken is called a cock and a female chicken is called a hen.» The male deer grows large branching horns called antlers.» She's going out with a male model.» The critics picked him out as the outstanding male dancer of the decade.» Industry is still a preponderantly male environment.adjective SPECIALIZED (CONNECTING PART) ► F0 describes a piece of equipment that has a part that sticks out and can be fitted into a hollow part in another piece of equipment: » a male plug→ COMPARE FEMALE(Cf. ↑female) adjective (CONNECTING PART)Thesaurus+: ↑Mechanical engineeringThesaurus+: ↑Protruding and sticking outnoun [C] ► B2 a boy, man, or male animal: » The male of the species is less aggressive.» Among the bodies are two unidentified British males.Thesaurus+: ↑Men and women , ↑Kinds of men , ↑Kinds of women• • • Extra Examples:» The kitten was actually a female, not a male.» He's just your average 25-year-old hot-blooded male.» The female bird incubates the eggs for about sixteen days while the male brings food.» He says he's a red-blooded American male!» The chief suspect for the robbery is a Caucasian male. |
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