1
- of or done with the hands手的; 用手的：
a manual occupation.
体力劳动职业。
1.1
- (of a machine or device) worked by hand, not automatically or electronically（机器等）手动的, 手工操作的：
a manual typewriter.
手动打字机。
1.2
- attrib. using or working with the hands手工的; 体力的：
a manual labourer.
体力劳动者。
1
- a book of instructions, especially for operating a machine or learning a subject; a handbook手册; 说明书：
a computer manual
计算机操作指南
a training manual.
培训手册。
1.1
- a small book小册子：
a pocket-sized manual of the artist's aphorisms.
印有这位艺术家名言的袖珍手册。
1.2
- historical a book of the forms to be used by priests in the administration of the sacraments〈史〉（牧师主持圣礼时用）礼仪书。
2
- a thing operated or done by hand rather than automatically or electronically, in particular用手操作的器具, 尤指：
2.1
- an organ keyboard played with the hands not the feet风琴键盘。
2.2
- a vehicle with manual transmission手动换挡的车辆。
派生词
manually
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French manuel, from (and later assimilated to) Latin manualis, from manus 'hand'.