adj (1)雄(男)性的(of the sex that cannot give birth)：a～bird/fish/frog/rabbit雄性鸟/鱼/蛙/兔;a～collie/monkey公(牧羊)犬/公猴;a～baby/child/student/hairdresser/nurse男婴/孩/学生/理发师/护士;M～animals are often larger than the females.雄性动物的身体通常比雌性的大。〖同〗masculine，manly;〖反〗female，feminine;

(2)男性(阳刚)的(typical of a man or men)：a～voice/chorus男声/男声合唱队;～clothes男士服装;～energy 男性的活力;

(3)(植物)有雄蕊的(having flowers that contain potent-bearing organs and not seeds)：a～flower/holly/bittersweet/willow 雄性花卉/冬青/美洲南蛇藤/柳树;

(4)阳(凸形，插入)的(designed to have an object or a part，etc fitting into a corresponding female part)：a～plug/thread on a bolt/hose coupling插头/螺丝钉上的螺纹/软管接头;a～and female face 阴阳面;

n (1)男子，雄性动物(植物)(male person，animal or plant)[C]：two unidentified American～s 两名不明身份的美国男子;As a mere～，I wouldn't dare to comment on that.作为男人，我不想对此妄加评论。My cat is a～.我养了一只公猫。～chauvinism/chauvinist大男子主义/大男子主义者