Dictionary entry
macho-man
noun
阳刚而性感的男人；有男子气概的男人
核心释义
a man who is virile and sexually active
- 1.
a man who is virile and sexually active
用法In use
He walked into the party like a macho-man, hoping to impress every woman in the room.
用法提示：此处“macho-man”作名词，指阳刚而性感的男人。
Everyone at the gym admired the macho-man for his impressive strength and easy charm.
用法提示：句中“macho-man”为名词，表示有男子气概且性感的人。
That actor always plays a macho-man in action films, but in real life he is quite gentle.
用法提示：这里“macho-man”作名词，指动作片中那种阳刚性感的男性角色。
be a macho-man
He is a macho-man who never shows emotions.
他是一个从不表露情感的猛男。
consider sb a macho-man
sb 指人，通常用于表达主观看法。
Many consider him a macho-man because of his tough exterior.
许多人因为他强硬的外表而认为他是个猛男。
refer to sb as a macho-man
常含负面评价，指大男子主义倾向。
She referred to her brother as a macho-man, but he is actually quite sensitive.
她称弟弟为大男子主义者，但实际上他很敏感。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子He is macho-man.正确表达He is a macho-man.
英语中可数名词单数前需要冠词，中文没有冠词，所以学习者容易遗漏。这里“macho-man”是单数可数名词，必须加不定冠词"a"。
易错句子He is a macho.正确表达He is a macho-man.
虽然"macho"也可作名词，但更常见的表达是"macho man"，意为“猛男”或“大男子主义的人”。学习者可能受中文“猛男”一词的影响而省略"man"。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- alpha male
- 阿尔法男 · 指群体中地位最高、最有自信和领导力的男性，而macho-man强调外在的阳刚气质和性吸引力。
- chauvinist
- 大男子主义者 · chauvinist指认为男性优于女性的偏见者，常与macho-man混用，但macho-man更侧重外在的阳刚和性感，不必然有性别歧视含义。
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