单词 | manner |
释义 | manner —manner /ˈmæn.ər/ aep /-ɚ/ noun (POLITE BEHAVIOUR) manners B2 [plural]► F0 polite ways of treating other people and behaving in public: » He needs to be taught some manners.» It's bad manners to eat with your mouth open.» It's considered good manners in some societies to leave a little food on your plate.Thesaurus+: ↑Manners and levels of formality , ↑Polite and respectfulnoun (WAY) B2 [S] the way in which something is done: » She stared at me in an accusing manner.» He was elected in the normal manner.» It was the manner of her death that stuck in the public's mind.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of achieving thingsin the manner of sthF0 in the style of something: » Her latest film is a suspense thriller very much in the manner of Hitchcock.Thesaurus+: ↑Similar and the same , ↑Describing people with the same qualities• • • Extra Examples:» He tackled the problem in a typically haphazard manner.» He gets on with things in his own peculiar manner.» They noted that special manner of walking which was peculiar to her alone.» Sir William had the ability to conduct proceedings in a dignified manner without ever becoming stuffy.» I tried all manner of different approaches - I wheedled, threatened, demanded, cajoled.noun [S] (BEHAVIOUR) ► B2 the usual way in which you behave towards other people, or the way you behave on a particular occasion: » She has a rather cold, unfriendly manner.» As soon as he realized that we weren't going to buy anything, his whole manner changed.Thesaurus+: ↑Behaving, interacting and behaviour• • • Extra Examples:» His manner was civil, though not particularly friendly.» It was the coldness of her manner that struck me.» His manner reeks of affectation.» Then there was his manner, a curious compound of humour and severity.» He's got a rather aggressive, confrontational manner.noun [U] FORMAL (TYPE) ► F0 a type: » Very little is known about the new candidate - what manner of man is he?Thesaurus+: ↑Categories and varieties , ↑Species and genders |
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