"period of manhood," 1580s, from Middle French virilité, from Latin virilitatem (nominative virilitas) "manhood," from virilis (see virile). Meaning "power of procreation, capacity for sexua intercourse" is from 1590s; sense of "manly strength" is recorded from c. 1600.
雙語例句
1. Children are also considered proof of a man's virility.
孩子也被視作男性陽剛氣概的證明。
來自柯林斯例句
2. displays of male virility
男子生殖力的表現(xiàn)
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
3. The strength of national electronics industries has become the new test of industrial virility.
國家電子工業(yè)的實力成了檢驗工業(yè)活力的新標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。
來自柯林斯例句
4. A country's foreign trade is a measure of its economic virility.
一個國家的外貿(mào)是衡量其經(jīng)濟活力的一個手段。
來自辭典例句
5. Maasai men are known to demonstrate their virility by spearing elephants.