late 15c., "characteristic of a man; marked by manly force," from Middle French viril (14c.) and directly from Latin virilis "of a man, manly, worthy of a man," from vir "a man, a hero," from PIE *wi-ro- "man, freeman" (cognates: Sanskrit virah, Avestan vira-, Lithuanian vyras, Old Irish fer, Welsh gwr, Gothic wair, Old English wer "man"). Virile member for "penis" is recorded from 1540s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. His style of singing is very virile.
他演唱的風(fēng)格渾厚有力.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. She loved the virile young swimmer.
她愛(ài)上了那個(gè)有男子氣概的年輕游泳運(yùn)動(dòng)員.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. He wanted his sons to become strong, virile, and athletic like himself.