1. | [sing] 方式;方法the way that sth is done or happens |
She answered in a businesslike manner . 她回答时显出一副公事公办的样子。 | |
The manner in which the decision was announced was extremely regrettable. 宣布决定的方式非常令人遗憾。 |
2. | [sing] 举止;行为方式the way that sb behaves towards other people |
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。 |
3. | [pl] 礼貌;礼仪behaviour that is considered to be polite in a particular society or culture |
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。 |
4. | [pl] 规矩;习俗the habits and customs of a particular group of people |
the social morals and manners of the seventeenth century 十七世纪的社会道德和习俗 |