male
adjective
uk/meɪl/us/meɪl/maleadjective(GENDER)
belongingorrelatingto men:
IT is very much a male-dominatedindustry.信息产业在很大程度上是男性的一统天下。
Whatpercentageof theadultmalepopulationisunemployed?成年男性中的失业比例是多少？
He is one of the mostprominenttransmaleathletestoday.
See also
masculine(MALE)
- She's going out with a malemodel.
- Thecriticspickedhim out as theoutstandingmaledancerof thedecade.
- Industry is still apreponderantlymaleenvironment.
maleadjective(SEX)
B1
belongingorrelatingto thesexthatfertilizeseggs, and does notproducebabiesoreggsitself:
a malegiraffe雄性长颈鹿
The malebirdis morebrightlycolouredthan thefemaleof thespecies.
This is adiseasethat ispassedalong by maleparentstotheiroffspring.
belongingorrelatingto aplant, orpartof aplant, thatproducespollen(= apowderthatcausesthefemalepartof aflowertoproduceseeds):
The malepartsof theflowerare thestamensand theanthers.花的雄性部分是雄蕊和花药。
- A malechickenis called acockand afemalechickenis called ahen.
- The maledeergrowslargebranchinghornscalledantlers.
- Ediblesquashblossomsare usuallyharvestedfrom the maleplant.
- Each malewillowcatkinis made up of manysmallflowers.
Species & genders
- breed
- clade
- class
- cliff edge
- femaleness
- genera
- genus
- he
- holotype
- intergeneric
- order
- paramecium
- phylum
- related
- same-gender
- she
- speciesism
- strain
- suborder
- xenotransplantation
maleadjective(CONNECTING PART)
engineering,electronicsspecialized
used to refer to apieceofequipmentthat has apartthatsticksout and can befittedinto ahollowpartin anotherpieceofequipment:
（零部件）阳的，凸形的，插入的a maleplug阳插头
Compare
femaleadjective(CONNECTING PART)specialized
Engineering - mechanical
- -engined
- air-cooled
- artificer
- automative
- bionics
- dolly
- drive shaft
- engage
- fan belt
- gasman
- go on
- horsepower
- mechanize
- neutral
- oilcan
- override
- servomotor
- tick over
- unmechanized
- valve
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Protruding and sticking out
Grammar
Femaleorfeminine;maleormasculine?
We use female and male to refer to the sex of humans and animals:…male
noun[C]
uk/meɪl/us/meɪl/B2
aboy, man, or maleanimal:
男孩；男子，男性；雄性The male of thespeciesis lessaggressive.这一物种雄性的攻击性较弱。
Among thebodiesare twounidentifiedBritish males.尸体中有两具属于身份不明的英国男子。
- Thekittenwasactuallyafemale, not a male.
- He's justyouraverage25-year-oldhot-bloodedmale.
- Thefemalebirdincubatestheeggsfor about sixteendayswhile the malebringsfood.
- He says he's ared-bloodedAmerican male!
- Thechiefsuspectfor therobberyis aCaucasianmale.
Grammar
Femaleorfeminine;maleormasculine?
We use female and male to refer to the sex of humans and animals:…