virile
adj
(usu approv 通常作褒义)
1 (of men) having procreative power; sexually potent (指男子)有生殖力的, 性机能强的
virile young males 有生殖能力的年轻男子.
2 having or showing typically masculine strength or energy 具有或显示刚强气概的
virile pursuits such as rowing and mountaineering 划船和登山这类富刚强气概的活动
a virile performance of Othello 奥塞罗这一角色刚强的表现.
Few things could be more impressive than the peace that descends on deserted city streets at weekends when the thousands that travel to work every day are tucked away in their homes in the country.