manliness
manliness — 名詞
1. the set of looks, behaviours, or strengths that a culture treats as belonging to
男子氣概
社會認為屬於男性的特質或外貌
the set of looks, behaviours, or strengths that a culture treats as belonging to men, especially toughness, courage, or a strong physical build.
Ilan thought that crying in public would damage his manliness in front of his teammates.
Ilan 認為在公開場合哭泣，會在隊友面前傷害他的男子氣概。
abstract noun referring to a perceived male trait
The old film celebrates a kind of manliness built on silence, hard work, and quiet sacrifice.
這部老電影歌頌一種建立在沉默、苦幹與默默犧牲之上的男子氣概。
manliness + 'built on' / 'a kind of'
Darius felt that growing a thick beard was the easiest way to show his manliness.
Darius 覺得留一臉濃密的鬍子，是展現男子氣概最容易的方法。
possessive + manliness as visible trait
Many young readers question the kind of manliness shown by action heroes in those 1980s films.
許多年輕讀者質疑那些一九八〇年代動作片所呈現的那種男子氣概。
'the kind of manliness' + cultural framing
Ezra hated how the coach measured manliness only by how much pain a player could take.
Ezra 討厭教練只用球員能忍多少疼痛來衡量男子氣概。
measure / define manliness by [criterion]
- traditional manliness
- true manliness
- ideal of manliness
- prove one's manliness
- masculinity
more neutral and academic; covers identity, not just visible traits
- machismo
negative; suggests aggressive or showy male pride
- virility
narrower; emphasises physical strength or sexual potency
- femininity
the parallel set of traits a culture links to women
- effeminacy
old-fashioned and often disapproving; suggests a man behaving in ways linked to women
文法句型
manliness of [noun]
[adjective] manliness
用法筆記
Often appears in critical or cultural discussion of gender norms; frequently follows 'a kind of' or 'traditional' and is treated as a constructed ideal rather than a neutral fact.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- ideal of manliness
- sense of manliness
- kind of manliness
- image of manliness
常用片語
- prove one's manliness
- question someone's manliness
- traditional manliness
- true manliness
介系詞搭配
- manliness of
- lack in manliness