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单词 manful
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Definition of manful in English:

manful

adjective ˈmanfʊlˈmanf(ə)lˈmænfəl
  • Brave and resolute, especially in a difficult situation.

    a manful attempt to smile

    勇敢地努力笑一笑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Frazer has done a manful job in that position but I know he is ready for a rest and his strength is in a defensive role.
    • This second time, Selby made a manful attempt with both hands to make the catch.
    • He himself seems to feel he has to make manful, self-deprecating jokes about having his election stolen.
    • The industry has been making manful efforts to curtail production so that prices will not go through the floor every time that there is a pick-up in demand.
    • There are a number of places where, naturally, I would not have worded that defense as Joe has, but on the whole I am grateful for his manful attempt to read what I said charitably.
    Synonyms
    brave, courageous, bold, plucky, gallant, heroic, intrepid, fearless, valiant, valorous, dauntless, doughty
    resolute, with gritted teeth, grim, determined, manly, stout, stout-hearted, lionhearted, stalwart
    informal gutsy, ballsy, spunky

Derivatives

  • manfulness

  • noun ˈmanf(ə)lnəsˈmænfəlnəs
    • Kindness, sobriety, manfulness, courage, morality, intelligence, religion, and duty mark her destiny.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • When the plane makes a second fly over and unleashes a hail of lead he refuses to move, manfulness futilely proven as weeping friends gather round his broken body.
      • The first requisite of life is courage or manfulness, gained through conflict with evil.
      • Every place near is filled with the sound of a loud trumpet, so the report of your manfulness is loud.
      • In the shade of its flourishing growth he stood with braced and self-confident legs, and allowed no thoughts of his own to keep him from an attitude of manfulness.

Rhymes

panful

Definition of manful in US English:

manful

adjectiveˈmænfəlˈmanfəl
  • Resolute or brave, especially in the face of adversity.

    (尤指面对逆境)勇敢的;果敢的

    a manful attempt to smile

    勇敢地努力笑一笑。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The industry has been making manful efforts to curtail production so that prices will not go through the floor every time that there is a pick-up in demand.
    • There are a number of places where, naturally, I would not have worded that defense as Joe has, but on the whole I am grateful for his manful attempt to read what I said charitably.
    • This second time, Selby made a manful attempt with both hands to make the catch.
    • He himself seems to feel he has to make manful, self-deprecating jokes about having his election stolen.
    • Frazer has done a manful job in that position but I know he is ready for a rest and his strength is in a defensive role.
    Synonyms
    brave, courageous, bold, plucky, gallant, heroic, intrepid, fearless, valiant, valorous, dauntless, doughty
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