c. 1200, "human; characteristic of human beings," from man (n.) + -ly (1). Sense of "possessing virtues proper to a male person" (resoluteness, steadfastness, reliability) is from early 13c. Meaning "masculine" is attested from late 14c. Old English had werlic "male, masculine, manly."
雙語例句
1. He set himself manly tasks and expected others to follow his example.
他給自己定下了男子漢的任務，并希望別人效之。
來自柯林斯例句
2. The boy walked with a confident manly stride.
這男孩以自信的男人步伐行走.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. Football is a manly sport.
足球是一項激烈的體育運動.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. The boy walked with a manly stride.
那男孩走路邁著大人的步子.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
5. We entered a dark cavern redolent with manly scents — gun oil and cigar smoke and boot polish.