male

male
adjective
  1. of or denoting the sex that produces small, typically motile gametes, especially spermatozoa, with which a female may be fertilized or inseminated to produce offspring
    男性的;雄性的
    male children.
    男孩子们。
    ■relating to or characteristic of men or male animals; masculine
    男的,男性的;男性特有的;(动物)公的,雄性的;雄性特有的
    male unemployment.
    男性失业率。
    a deep male voice.
    深沉的男声。
    ■(of a plant or flower) bearing stamens but lacking functional pistils
    (植物或花)雄性的;只有雄蕊的
    ■(of parts of machinery, fittings, etc.) designed to enter, fill, or fit inside a corresponding female part
    (机械零件、配件等)阳的,凸形的,插入的
noun
  1. a male person, plant, or animal
    男子;雄性植物;雄性动物
    the audience consisted of adult males.
    听众由成年男子构成。
    the male of the species.
    该物种的雄性。
派生
maleness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French masle, from Latin masculus, from mas 'a male'
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