masculine

masculine
adjective
  1. having qualities or appearance traditionally associated with men
    具有男子气质的
    he is outstandingly handsome and robust, very masculine.
    他非常英俊、强健,特别具有男子汉的气质。
    ■of or relating to men; male
    男人的,男性的;雄性的
    a masculine voice.
    男人的嗓音。
  2. (Grammar)of or denoting a gender of nouns and adjectives, conventionally regarded as male
    (语法)阳性的
noun
  1. (the masculine)the male sex or gender
    男性;雄性
    ■(Grammar)a masculine word or form
    (语法)阳性词;阳性形式
派生
masculinely
adverb
masculinity
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in grammatical use): via Old French from Latin masculinus, from masculus 'male'
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