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macho
  • Conjugation : pl  machos
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

macho ['mætʃəu]
  1. 1. adjective [+man] [ attitude] [ approach] 大男子气概的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

macho ['mɑʧɔ] ['mɑːʧɔː]
  1. 1. noun [Spanish] 身强力壮男子;有男子气概男性
  2. 2. adjective [Slang] 强壮的健壮的;男子气概的,有阳刚之气的(西班牙语;被女性主义者用作贬义

Collins English-English Dictionary

macho ['mætʃəυ]
  1. 1. adj denoting or exhibiting pride in characteristics believed to be typically masculine, such as physical strength, sexual appetite, etc
  2. 2. n a man who displays such characteristics
  3. 3. n [Etymology] C20: from Spanish: male; see machismo

Examples

He was big and bluff and macho.
他个头很大,说话直率,而且很有男子气。
I know he's not the macho sort to make light of injuries.
我知道他不是那种对受伤毫不在乎的男子汉。

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