male

masculine, male, manly

这些形容词均含“男人的、男性的”之意。
masculine: 指有男子特征的，阳刚的，用于形容女性时，含轻蔑意味。
male: 单纯指男性或雄性。
manly: 指适合男子的、有男子汉气慨的。

名词 male:

1. an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova)
2. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies
   同义词：male person
3. the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands

形容词 male:

1. being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation
2. characteristic of a man
   同义词：manful, manlike, manly, virile
3. for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys

1. In early days only male athletes were allowed to take part in the Olympic Games.
   在奥林匹克运动会早期，只有男性运动员才能参加比赛。
2. The male and female genders are equal.
   男性和女性是平等的。
3. We need some male subjects for a psychology experiment.
   我们需要几个男子作心理学实验对象。
4. The male sperm fertilizes the female egg.
   雄性的精子使雌性的卵子受精。
5. The male voice is deeper than the female.
   男性的嗓音比女性的低沉。
6. The male hunts for food while his mate guards the nest.
   雌性动物守巢时，雄性动物猎食。
7. This flower is a male flower.
   这朵花是雄花。
8. The male is physically stronger than the female.
   男性在身体上要比女性强壮。

male

adj.Abbr. m.,M.（形容词）缩写 m.,M.

Of, relating to, or designating the sex that has organs to produce spermatozoa for fertilizing ova.
雄的，公的：属于、表明是或与某种性别有关的，此性别具有能产生使成熟卵子受精的精子的器官
Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex; masculine.
男性的：具有上述性别之特点的或适合于这种性别的
Consisting of members of this sex.
男性组成的：由这种性别的成员组成的
Virile; manly.
有男子气概的；雄纠纠的
Botany
【植物学】
Relating to or designating organs, such as anthers or antheridia, that produce gametes capable of fertilizing those produced by female organs.
雄性的：表明是或与某种器官组织有关的，此组织可以产生使雌性组织产生的配子受精的配子，如花药或孢子植物精子囊
Bearing stamens but not pistils; staminate:
只具雄蕊的：只具有雄蕊群而没有雌蕊群的；只生雄蕊的：
例句：
male flowers.
只有雄蕊的花

Designating an object, such as an electric plug, configured for insertion into a fitted bore or socket.
阳的：表明具有一定的形状使能插入适当的孔或袋中的物体的，例如电插座
n.（名词）
A member of the sex that begets young by fertilizing ova.
雄性：能使卵子受精而生产下一代的性别中的一种
A man or boy.
男子：男人或男孩
Botany A plant having only staminate flowers.
【植物学】 雄性植物：只具有雄性花的植物

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin m3sculus [diminutive of] m3s [male]
源自 拉丁语 m3sculus [] m3s的小后缀 [男性的]

【引伸】
male.ness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>male,masculine,manlike,manly,manful,virile,mannishThese adjectives mean of, relating to, characteristic of, or appropriate to men.
这些形容词意思是男人的、与男人有关的、具有男人特点的、或适合于男人的。
Male, likefemale, categorizes by sex; the term is not limited in application to human beings:
Male， 象female 一样，指的是性别的分类； 这个词不仅仅限于用指人类的性别：
例句：
a male infant;
男婴；

例句：
a male dachshund.
达克斯公猎狗。

Masculine as the opposite offeminine often refers to what is considered characteristic of men:
Masculine 作为feminine 的反义词， 常指那些被认为是男人的特点的：
例句：
a masculine appearance;
具阳刚气的外表；

例句：
masculine attire.
有男人味的衣着。

Manlike usually suggests qualities belonging or held by some to be proper to a man (
Manlike 常指一些人具有或表现出的适合于男人的特点(
例句：
manlike physical strength); often, however, it merely indicates resemblance to a human being (
男人的体力)。 不过，它多指与人类的相似性(

例句：
manlike apes).
类人猿)。

Manly connotes qualities regarded as becoming to a man:
Manly 暗指被认为适于男人的特性：
例句：
manly power in combat.
战斗中男性的力量。

Manful suggests bravery and resoluteness:
Manful 意指勇敢和决心：
例句：
We made a manful effort to redress the grievance.
我们勇敢而坚强地努力补偿那痛苦。

Virile stresses the spirit, strength, vigor, power, or sexual potency of an adult male:
Virile 强调的是一个成年男人所具有的精神、力量、活力、权力或性能力：
例句：
.The virile figure of Theodore Roosevelt swung down the national highway. (Edward Bok).
.西奥多·罗斯福那阳刚的形象在国家的发展史上留下了重重的一笔. （爱德华·波克）。

Mannish usually applies to women or their traits, clothing, or actions when they are suggestive of what is deemed by some to be more proper to a man than to a woman:
Mannish 常用来指女人或她们的性格、衣装或行为所具有的被一些人认为更象是男人的特点：
例句：
a mannish cut to the suit;
男式裁剪的西服式样；

例句：
a mannish gait.
男子气的步态