male
/meɪl/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈel] /meɪl/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈel] /ˈmāl/ (ame, mw)
male — 形容詞
- malepositive
- malercomparative
- malestsuperlative
1. connected with human males, or made for men and boys.
男性的
和男人或男孩有關，或供他們使用
connected with human males, or made for men and boys.
The school asked male students to wear a tie on speech day.
學校要求男生在演講日穿領帶。
male + human noun: male students
Karim was the only male dancer in the children's ballet class.
Karim 是那堂兒童芭蕾課裡唯一的男舞者。
The survey compared male and female voters under thirty.
這份調查比較了三十歲以下的男性與女性選民。
A deep male voice answered the phone after the third ring.
第三聲鈴響後，一道低沉的男聲接起了電話。
- female
connected with women or girls, or with the opposite sex
文法句型
male + human noun
male and female + plural noun
用法筆記
Most common before human group nouns such as student, voter, or voice. Distinguish it from adjective/2, which labels biological sex rather than social grouping.
2. describing the sex that makes sperm rather than eggs.
雄性的
屬於產生精子、不產卵的性別
describing the sex that makes sperm rather than eggs.
The vet said the black puppy is male, not female.
獸醫說那隻黑色小狗是雄性的，不是雌性的。
be male / be female
The farmer kept one male goat with eight females in the field.
農夫把一隻雄性山羊和八隻雌羊養在那塊田裡。
In this species, the male bird has brighter feathers than the female.
在這個物種裡，雄性鳥類的羽毛比雌鳥更鮮豔。
The zookeeper separated the young male tiger from the older one.
管理員把那隻年輕的雄性老虎和較老的那隻分開了。
- masculine
can overlap in grammar, but often points to style or character instead of biology
- female
describes the sex that produces eggs
文法句型
be male
male + animal noun
用法筆記
Common in science, medicine, and animal descriptions, and often used after 'be'. Distinguish it from adjective/1, which often labels human groups, roles, or things linked with men and boys.
3. describing a plant or flower part that makes pollen instead of fruit or seeds.
雄花的
指會產生花粉的植物或花部
describing a plant or flower part that makes pollen instead of fruit or seeds.
Botanists marked the male flowers with blue tape before the test.
植物學家在測試前用藍色膠帶標記那些雄花。
male + flower
This kiwi farm keeps one male plant for every eight female plants.
這座奇異果農場每八株雌株就保留一株雄株。
male + plant
Linh clipped a twig from the male plant and carried it into the greenhouse.
Linh 從雄株上剪下一小枝，帶進溫室裡。
Male blossoms opened two days earlier than the female ones this spring.
今年春天，雄花比雌花早開了兩天。
- staminate
technical botanical term used in specialist writing
- female
describes the flower or plant that receives pollen and can produce seeds or fruit
文法句型
male + flower
male + plant
用法筆記
Mostly used in gardening, farming, and botany, especially before words such as flower and plant. It is narrower than adjective/2 because it points specifically to the pollen-producing side of a plant.
4. having the projecting part of a connector, made to go into a socket or hole.
公頭的
指有凸出端、可插入孔槽的接頭
having the projecting part of a connector, made to go into a socket or hole.
This cable has a male plug and a female socket at opposite ends.
這條線兩端分別是公頭插頭和母座。
male plug / female socket contrast
Felix pushed the male connector into the port until it clicked.
Felix 把公頭接頭推進連接埠，直到它喀一聲卡住。
The mechanic replaced the bent male pin inside the trailer plug.
技師更換了拖車插頭裡那支彎掉的公頭插針。
Check whether the male end is dry before you connect the wires.
接線前先確認公頭端是乾的。
- plug-in
broader and less exact; it does not always describe the specific projecting side
- female
describes the hollow side that receives the projecting part
文法句型
male + plug
male + connector
用法筆記
Engineers and product manuals often pair this sense with 'female' to describe matching parts. It usually appears before words such as plug, end, pin, or connector.
male — 名詞
- malesingular
- malesplural
1. a person of the male sex, especially when people are being classified in records
男性
男人、男孩或性別為男的人
a person of the male sex, especially when people are being classified in records or reports.
The school trip is open to males and females over twelve.
這次校外教學開放給十二歲以上的男性與女性參加。
paired nouns: males and females
Every male in the choir wore a black tie for the concert.
合唱團裡每一位男性在音樂會上都戴了黑領帶。
The shelter has separate sleeping rooms for adult males and for families.
這間收容所為成年男性和家庭分設了睡眠區。
The report counted 46 males and 51 females in the study group.
報告統計這個研究小組有四十六名男性和五十一名女性。
- female
a person of the female sex in similar formal contexts
文法句型
males and females
adult male
用法筆記
This noun is neutral but somewhat formal, so it is common in signs, forms, medical records, and official writing. In everyday speech, people often say 'man', 'boy', or another more specific word instead.
2. an animal of the sex that fathers young rather than producing eggs.
雄性動物
能使雌性受孕的動物
an animal of the sex that fathers young rather than producing eggs.
The male chased the other deer away from the water hole.
那隻雄鹿把另一隻鹿從水坑旁趕走了。
the male as the whole noun phrase
Rangers moved the injured male to a quiet pen behind the barn.
巡護員把那隻受傷的雄性動物移到穀倉後方安靜的圍欄裡。
In many bird species, the male sings first at sunrise.
在許多鳥類中，雄鳥會在日出時先開始鳴唱。
The male stayed near the nest while the female searched for food.
那隻雄性動物留在巢邊時，雌性出去找食物。
- stud
used for selected breeding animals, not for every species or everyday contexts
- female
the animal of the opposite sex
文法句型
the male + verb
male and female
用法筆記
Writers often use this noun when the species is already known from the context, so they can simply say 'the male' and 'the female'. For a full noun phrase with the species named, adjective/2 is more common, as in 'a male tiger'.