manner
Definitions
The way in which something is done or happens.
方式；方法。
A person's way of behaving toward others.
举止；态度。
(plural: manners) Polite social behavior.
（复数 manners）礼貌；礼仪。
Root Breakdown
Native EnglishFrom Latin manus (hand) via Old French maniere = 'a way of handling.' How you handle something is your 'manner' of doing it; how you handle yourself socially is your 'manners.' One word grew from physical handling into method, then into etiquette.
Root man still carries 62 more wordsWhy It Means This
Manner traces back to the hand (manus): the 'way you handle' something. From there it split into three uses that all share that core — the manner (method) of doing a task, a person's manner (bearing/attitude), and manners (table manners, good manners — the socially handled self). The plural 'manners' specifically means politeness.
Common Collocations
- 1.in a ... manner以……的方式
- 2.good manners好礼貌
- 3.bad manners没礼貌
- 4.in this manner以这种方式
Example Sentences
- 1.
She answered in a calm, polite manner.
- 2.
His manner suddenly changed when the boss walked in.
- 3.
It's bad manners to talk with your mouth full.
- 4.
The problem was handled in a professional manner.
Easily Confused
manner vs manor — same sound, unrelated. manner = a way of doing / politeness. manor = a large country house and its estate. 'Good manners' (behavior), but 'the lord of the manor' (a house).