Phrase
adult male
/ˈædʌlt meil/
noun
成年男性；成年男子
an adult person who is male; a man
- 1.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
成年的男性。
成年的男性。；成年男性
In use
The adult male took charge of the rescue operation.
The doctor examined the health of every adult male in the village.
An adult male must sometimes balance work and family responsibilities.
a/an adult male
使用不定冠词表示泛指。
He is an adult male.
他是一名成年男性。
the adult male
使用定冠词特指某个或某类成年雄性。
The adult male is responsible for protecting the group.
成年雄性负责保护群体。
adult male + noun
用作定语修饰名词。
Adult male lions are known for their manes.
成年雄狮以鬃毛闻名。
Common mistakes
He is a male adult.He is an adult male.
中文语序是“成年男性”，但英语中形容词“adult”放在名词“male”之前，构成名词短语“adult male”。
He is adult male.He is an adult male.
英语中可数名词短语“adult male”前需要不定冠词“an”，而中文没有冠词，学习者常忽略。
Connections
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.