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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- male
[meɪl]
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1.
noun
[c]
(man) 男子
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2.
noun
[生物]
雄性动物
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3.
adjective
[+employee]
[ child]
[ model]
[ friend]
[ population]
(in gender) 男的
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4.
adjective
[+animal]
[ insect]
[ plant]
[ tree etc]
雄性的
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5.
adjective
[+role]
[ characteristic]
[ behaviour]
(relating to men) 男性的
Collins English-English Dictionary
- male
[meɪl]
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1.
adj
of, relating to, or designating the sex producing gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
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2.
adj
of, relating to, or characteristic of a man; masculine
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3.
adj
for or composed of men or boys
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a male choir
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4.
adj
(of gametes) capable of fertilizing an egg cell in sexual reproduction
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5.
adj
(of reproductive organs, such as a testis or stamen) capable of producing male gametes
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6.
adj
(of flowers) bearing stamens but lacking a functional pistil
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7.
adj
[电子]
[mechanical engineering]
having a projecting part or parts that fit into a female counterpart
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a male plug
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8.
n
a male person, animal, or plant
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9.
n
[Etymology]
C14: via Old French from Latin masculus masculine
Examples
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male chauvinism
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大男子主义
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The male and the female take turns sitting on the eggs.
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雄鸟和雌鸟轮流孵蛋。
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male and female students
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男女学生
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a male prostitute
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男妓
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These male white-headed dogs may look like they have a great white lion's mane.
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这些雄性白头犬看起来好像拥有了白狮子的鬃毛。
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Ants can generally be divided into female ants, male ants, worker ants and soldier ants.
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蚂蚁一般分为雌蚁、雄蚁、工蚁和兵蚁。
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