unmanly
英 [?n'm?nl?]
美[?n'm?nli]
- adj. 怯懦的；無男子氣概的；女子氣的；嬌氣的
英文詞源
- unmanly (adj.)
- late 15c., "degrading to a human,"from un- (1) "not" + manly (adj.). Similar formation in Middle Dutch onmamlijc, German unm?nnlich. Meaning "not having the qualities or attributes of a man" (as opposed to a woman or child) is from 1540s. Old English had unmennisclic "inhuman" (adj.); unmann (n.) "monster; wicked man."
雙語例句
- 1. It was once thought unmanly not to drink and smoke.
- 身為男子不抽煙不喝酒曾視為無男子氣概.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 2. Your partner can feel the loss as acutely as you, but may feel that it is unmanly to cry.
- 你的搭檔跟你一樣極度地失落，但他也許會覺得男兒有淚不輕彈。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. We'll never accuse you of having done anything forgetful or unmanly.
- 我們決不會講你不夠朋友或沒有男子漢氣概的.
來自辭典例句
- 4. Inclination in that direction has long been considered frivolous and unmanly.
- 這方面的愛好長期被認(rèn)為是輕薄和非男子氣的.
來自辭典例句
- 5. It is unmanly to attack a woman so!
- 這樣攻擊一個女人算哪路好漢!
來自辭典例句
