manner
/ˈmænə(r)/noun
1
- a way in which a thing is done or happens方式, 方法：
taking notes in an unobtrusive manner.
以不引人注目的方式记笔记。
1.1
- a style in literature or art（文学或艺术的）风格：
a dramatic poem in the manner of Goethe.
一首歌德风格的激动人心的诗歌。
1.2
- mass noun Grammar a semantic category of adverbs and adverbials which answer the question 'how?'【语法】方式状语; 方式副词：
an adverb of manner.
方式副词。
1.3
manner of
chiefly poetic/literary a kind or sort〈主诗/文〉种类：what manner of man is he?
他是哪种人？
2
- a person's outward bearing or way of behaving towards others态度; 举止：
his arrogance and pompous manner
他的傲慢和虚浮态度
a shy and diffident manner.
羞怯、畏首畏尾的举止。
3
manners
polite or well-bred social behaviour社交礼仪; 礼貌; 规矩：didn't your mother teach you any manners?
难道你母亲没有教你要懂规矩？
3.1
- social behaviour or habits举止; 习惯：
Trevor apologized for his son's bad manners.
特雷弗为他儿子的坏习惯表示道歉。
3.2
- the way a motor vehicle handles or performs（机动车的）驾驶（或运转）性能。
短语
all manner of
- many different kinds of各种各样的, 形形色色的：
they accuse me of all manner of evil things.
他们指责我干了各种各样的坏事。
by no manner of means
- 见MEANS.
in a manner of speaking
- in some sense; so to speak在某种意义上; 不妨说, 可以说。
to the manner born
1
- naturally at ease in a specified job or situation天生能得心应手地处理某种事情（或适应某种场合）：
she slipped into a more courtly role as if to the manner born.
她很快就摆出一副更显得高贵的宫廷气派, 简直就像是天生就具备了这种角色转换的本领。
ORIGIN: with allusion to Shakespeare's Hamlet I. iv. 17.
1.1
- destined by birth to follow a custom or way of life因出身（或血统）而注定了要遵循某种习俗（或生活方式）; 天生就习惯于某种习俗（或生活方式）。
派生词
mannerless
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French maniere, based on Latin manuarius 'of the hand'， from manus 'hand'.