Word · Frequency #21488
virile
有男子气概的；阳刚的；精力充沛的
核心释义
characterized by energy and vigor; having qualities traditionally associated with men
- 1.
Manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength; exhibiting masculine traits to an exaggerated degree such as strength, forcefulness or vigor.
- 2.
Possessing high sexual drive and capacity for sexual intercourse.
- 3.
Pertaining to a grammatical gender used in plurals of some Slavic languages, corresponding to the personal masculine animate nouns.
男性的；[医] 男性的；有男性征的
用法In use
The singer's virile voice attracted a large audience.
用法提示：virile 在此作定语修饰 voice，意为阳刚的、有男子气概的。
At sixty, he remains virile and active.
用法提示：virile 在此作表语，表示有活力的、有男子气概的。
Regular exercise keeps him virile.
用法提示：virile 在此作宾语补足语，表示保持阳刚的状态。
virile + noun
virile 作前置定语时，通常修饰与男性气质相关的名词。
He has a virile physique.
他有着阳刚的体魄。
be/look/seem virile
作表语时，virile 描述主语的外貌或气质特征。
He looks virile in that leather jacket.
他穿那件皮夹克看起来很阳刚。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- virile man
- 有阳刚之气的男人
- The novel's hero is a virile man of action.这部小说的主人公是个有阳刚之气的实干家。
- virile physique
- 健壮阳刚的体魄
- The statue depicts a young hunter with a virile physique.这座雕像描绘了一个身材健壮阳刚的年轻猎人。
- virile voice
- 浑厚有力的嗓音
- He spoke in a low, virile voice.他用低沉而浑厚有力的嗓音说话。
- virile energy
- 旺盛的阳刚精力
- She was drawn to his virile energy and optimism.她被他的阳刚精力和乐观性格所吸引。
- virile image
- 阳刚的形象
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
看到 virile，想象一个肌肉男在举重，青筋暴起，阳刚有力。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学或书评、正式演讲与写作、医学或人体特征描述 virile 通常多用于正式或书面语境，常表示‘有男子气概的、阳刚的’或‘精力充沛的’；日常口语中不太常用，比较常见于文学、评论及医学描述等场合。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ile 结尾，但读音与 virile /ˈvɪraɪl/ 并不完全押韵：virile 的重读元音是 /ɪ/，而 fragile /æ/、hostile /ɒ/、senile /iː/、sterile /e/、mobile /əʊ/、textile /e/ 的重读元音各不相同。它们适合对照拼写，但不可按拼写类推发音。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.