Manly ˈmænli ˈmænlinəs Qualities Man Adj Expected Manliness
Manly (adjective) describes a man possessing admired qualities or physical features, such as strength or courage, often used approvingly. Its noun form is manliness.
[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]有男子气概的;阳刚的 If you describe a man's behaviour or appearance as manly, you approve of it because it shows qualities that are considered typical of a man, such as strength or courage.
[usu ADJ n]
[approval]
He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example...
他给自己定下了男子汉的任务,并希望别人效之。
He was the ideal of manly beauty.
他是理想中的有阳刚美的男人。
manliness
He has no doubts about his manliness.
他毫不怀疑自己的男人气概。
Oxford
manly/ˈmænli; NAmEˈmænli/adjective( often approving) (man·lier,man·li·est)having the qualities or physical features that are admired or expected in a man 有男子汉气概的;强壮的▶man·li·ness/ˈmænlinəs; NAmEˈmænlinəs/noun[uncountable ]manlymanliermanliestmanly/ˈmænli; NAmEˈmænli/man·li·ness/ˈmænlinəs; NAmEˈmænlinəs/
LDC
manlyman‧ly /ˈmænli/ adjective
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having qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strongSYN masculine: a deep manly voice► see thesaurus at
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—manliness noun [uncountable]
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manly
[ˈmænli]
级别:manlier, manliest
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适于男人的(35%),强壮的(33%),像男人的(16%),男子般地(16%)
adj.男子气概的;强壮的;适于男人的
adv.雄赳赳地
n.(Manly)人名;(英)曼利
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