(1)方式(法)(the way in which sth is done)[C，通常sing](fml)：live in a French/speak in a curious/respond in a lively～法国人的生活/奇怪的讲话/生动的回答方式;He did it in such a/in a routine/in a business-like～.他按照这样一种/常规的/按部就班的方式行事。I love duck cooked in a Chinese～.我喜欢中国式烤鸭。The～of entering the water is very important/extremely unusual.入水的姿势很重要/罕见。〖同〗method，way，style，mode;

(2)态度;举止(person's behaviour or act(towards others))[U，a～]：a frank/rude/sincere/flirtatious/gracious/sarcastic～坦率/粗暴/真诚/逢场作戏/和蔼/讥讽的态度;an unpleasant/absent-minded～举止讨厌/心不在焉的样子;I don't like your～. 我不喜欢你的态度。His～was slightly aggressive. 他的态度多少有点挑衅的意思。〖同〗behaviour，air;

(3)习惯(俗)(customs，ways of living of a people，class，period，etc)[pl]：～s and customs风俗习惯;the～s of the ancients/a class古人的风俗/一个阶级的生活方式;a novel of Victorian～s and morals 一本描写维多利亚时代风俗与道德的小说;the licentious～s of a corrupt society 腐败社会淫乱放荡的风气;〖同〗custom，habit;

(4)礼貌，风度(ways of behaving and speaking very politely)[pl]：have beautiful/good/bad/no～s 彬彬有礼/有礼貌/没礼貌/不懂规矩;His～s were charming.他风度翩翩。What good～s he has!他多有礼貌! Mind your～s，child!孩子，注意你的举止! It is bad～s to talk with your mouth full of food.吃着东西与人说话，不礼貌。〖同〗behaviour;

(5)(个人艺术，文学方面的)风格(practice，style，or method in arts，literature，etc) [C，通常sing]：pictures in the～of Raphael拉斐尔风格的绘画作品;verses in the～of Spenser斯宾塞风格的诗句;novels in the～of the ancient Arabs古代阿拉伯风俗的小说;develop a～of one's own 形成自己的风格;sb's～of singing某人唱歌的风格;This fresco is typical of the painter's early～.这幅壁画作品代表了画家早期的风格。〖同〗practice，style;

(6)种类(kind，sort (of person or thing))[U，a～][N(of)](fml)：What～of man is he/of beast is it/of train is it?他是哪一种人?/这是哪一种野兽?/这是哪一种火车? All～s of things were happening.各种各样的事情不断发生。I saw all～s of people at the mall.我在商业街看到了形形色色的人。〖同〗kind，type，sort;

in a manner在某种意义上：He's in a～stone-dead.可以说他完全断了气。

in a manner of speaking不妨说，在某种意义上说：Are you a teacher，then?— Well，in a～of speaking，but I don't teach in a school.那么，你教书吗?——嗯，可以说是的，但我不在学校里教书。

(as of) to the manner born(似)天生的，生来就适合(从事某一职业)： He speaks in public (as of) to the～born.他生来就是个当众演讲的材料。

→′mannered adj 矫饰(不自然)的;

【辨异】manner与air和bearing 的区别见AIR。