mannerman•ner /'mænəʳ/

n

1. 用作单 正式 方式，方法

• I dislike his manner of speaking. 我不喜欢他的说话方式。

• advance in a wave-like manner 波浪式地前进

2. 用作单 态度；举止

• I really appreciate her warm relaxed manner. 我很欣赏她热情而又让人轻松愉快的态度。

• His manner showed his frankness. 他的态度说明了他的坦率。

3. [～s] 礼貌，规距

• have good manners 有礼貌

• It's bad manners to point at people with your chopsticks. 用筷子指人是不礼貌的。

4. [～s] 风俗

• a novel of manners (社会)风俗小说

5. (文学、艺术的)风格，手法

• The picture is in the manner of Raphael. 这幅画模仿了拉菲尔的风格。

词组all manner of 形形色色的

• all manner of persons 各种各样的人

in a manner 在某种意义上；多少，有点

• He is right in a manner. 在某种意义上他是对的。

in a manner of speaking 不妨说，可以说

• They are all of a kind in a manner of speaking. 可以说他们是一类人。

in like manner 同样地 make one's manners 行礼

• Good children made their manners when they came into their house. 好孩子回家进门时会行礼的。