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。
阳刚而性感的男人；有男子气概的男人
a man who is virile and sexually active
He walked into the party like a macho-man, hoping to impress every woman in the room.
他像个阳刚而性感的男人一样走进派对，希望能打动在场的每一位女性。
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.
健身房里的每个人都钦佩这个阳刚而性感的男人，因为他力量惊人，魅力十足。
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.
那位演员在动作片中总是扮演阳刚而性感的男人，但在现实生活中他却很温柔。
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。
He is a macho-man who never shows emotions.
他是一个从不表露情感的猛男。
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。
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。
grammar · medium
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"。
grammar · medium
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"。
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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