late 15c., "characteristic of a man; marked by manly force," from Middle French viril (14c.) and directly from Latin virilis "of a man, manly, worthy of a man," from vir "a man, a hero," from PIE *wi-ro- "man, freeman" (cognates: Sanskrit virah, Avestan vira-, Lithuanian vyras, Old Irish fer, Welsh gwr, Gothic wair, Old English wer "man"). Virile member for "penis" is recorded from 1540s.
雙語例句
1. His style of singing is very virile.
他演唱的風(fēng)格渾厚有力.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. She loved the virile young swimmer.
她愛上了那個有男子氣概的年輕游泳運動員.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. He wanted his sons to become strong, virile, and athletic like himself.