- manners[plural]
behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture 礼貌；礼仪 to have good/bad manners 有／没有礼貌 It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full. 嘴里塞满了东西跟人说话是不礼貌的。 He has no manners (= behaves very badly). 他毫无礼貌。 She could at least have the good manners to let me know she won’t be able to attend. 她至少应该有礼貌地让我知道她不能参加。 These children need to learn some manners. 这些孩子需要学习一些礼貌。 Now sit down and eat and mind your manners! 坐下来吃饭，注意规矩！
Extra ExamplesDidn't your parents teach you any manners? 难道你父母没有教过你规矩吗？ Her lack of manners is appalling. 她太没教养了，真让人震惊！ I disliked him but I knew my manners so I answered his question. 尽管我不喜欢他，但出于礼貌，我还是回答了他的问题。 I'm sorry, I was forgetting my manners. Can I offer you a drink? 对不起，我失礼了。您想喝点儿什么吗？ It's not good manners to stare at people. 盯着别人看是不礼貌的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- impeccable
- perfect
- …
- have
- show
- teach somebody
- …
- have the good manners to do something
- have the manners to do something
- a lack of manners
- …
- [singular] (formal)
the way that something is done or happens 方式；方法 - in a… manner
She answered in a businesslike manner. 她回答时显出一副公事公办的样子。 All claims must be settled in a professional and timely manner. 所有的索赔必须以专业的方式及时予以解决。 The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable. 宣布决定的方式非常令人遗憾。 The eye works in a similar manner to a camera. 眼睛的工作方式类似于照相机。
Extra ExamplesEnergy bills are calculated in a transparent manner. 能源账单以透明的方式计算。 Chemical waste must be disposed of in an environmentally responsible manner. 处理化学废料切不可危害环境。 Files have been stored in such a haphazard manner that they are impossible to find. 文件存放得乱七八糟，根本不可能找到。 He told her in no uncertain manner that her actions were unacceptable. 他明确告诉她，她的行为是不可接受的。 He was behaving in a highly suspicious manner. 他的行为举止十分可疑。 I did my best to behave in the appropriate manner. 我尽量举止得当。 She accused the teacher of not acting in a professional manner. 她指责老师的行为不合乎职业规范。 The authoritative manner in which he talked concealed his ignorance. 他说话时的威严自信口吻掩盖了他的无知。 The dispute could have been handled in a more constructive manner. 这场争端原本可以用更有建设性的方式来解决。 You are not approaching the problem in the correct manner. 你处理这个问题的方法不对。 Your complaint should be dealt with in an efficient manner. 你的投诉应该得到有效的处理。 He answered in such an off-hand manner that I wondered if he'd misheard me. 他回答得漫不经心，我甚至怀疑他是不是听错了我的话。 - (formal)
The cause and manner of death is currently being investigated. 死亡的原因和方式目前正在调查中。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- conventional
- normal
- standard
- …
- have
- adopt
- act in
- …
- change
- suggest something
- in a/the manner
- in the manner of
- in your manner
- …
- in a timely manner
- in no uncertain manner
- in a… manner
- [singular]
the way that somebody behaves towards other people 举止；行为方式 to have an aggressive/a friendly/a relaxed manner 带着一副咄咄逼人的／友好的／悠闲的样子 His manner was polite but cool. 他举止有礼但很冷漠。 - in a… manner (towards somebody)
She behaved in a threatening manner towards her mother. 她对母亲表现出威胁的态度。
Extra ExamplesHe tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women. 和年轻女子说话时，他喜欢摆出一副高高在上的姿态。 Her brusque manner concealed a caring nature. 她举止粗鲁但实际上很关心他人。 His manner changed abruptly when he heard how much I wanted. 听到我想要的数目时，他的态度立刻变了。 His no-nonsense manner gave him the reputation of being a good doctor. 他讲求实际的作风为他赢得了好医生的美名。 There was something in his manner that I found very irritating. 他的举止有些地方让我觉得很恼火。 He was not as loutish as his manner suggested. 他举止粗野，但人不是那样的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- conventional
- normal
- standard
- …
- have
- adopt
- act in
- …
- change
- suggest something
- in a/the manner
- in the manner of
- in your manner
- …
- in a timely manner
- in no uncertain manner
- manners[plural] (formal)
the habits and customs of a particular group of people 规矩；习俗 the social morals and manners of the seventeenth century 17 世纪的社会道德和习俗
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French maniere, based on Latin manuarius ‘of the hand’, from manus ‘hand’.
Idioms
all manner of somebody/something
in the manner of somebody/something
- (formal)
in a style that is typical of somebody/something 以某人（或某物）的典型风格 a painting in the manner of Raphael 拉斐尔风格的绘画
in a manner of speaking
(as/as if) to the manner born
- (formal)
as if something is natural for you and you have done it many times in the past 仿佛天生的；生来就习惯的 She adapted to life on the estate as if to the manner born. 她适应了庄园的生活，好像适应了生来的方式。
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