The flashcard defines 'man' with multiple meanings as a noun, including adult male human, humanity, husband, boyfriend, soldier, worker, supporter, and colloquial terms of address. It also defines 'man' as a verb meaning to operate or staff a place or machine.
[N-COUNT 可数名词]男人;男子 A man is an adult male human being.
He had not expected the young man to reappear before evening...
他没想到这位年轻男子会在黄昏前再次出现。
I have always regarded him as a man of integrity.
我一向认为他是个正直的人。
...the thousands of men, women and children who are facing starvation.
成千上万面临饥饿的男人、女人和儿童
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[N-VAR 可变名词]人,人类(此用法仍有争议)Man and men are sometimes used to refer to all human beings, including both males and females. Some people dislike this use.
The chick initially has no fear of man...
小鸡天生并不怕人。
Anxiety is modern man's natural state.
焦虑是现代人的自然状态。
...a possible first step to sending a man back to the moon or to Mars.
把人送回月球或火星的可行的第一步
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](有某类嗜好的)人 If you say that a man is, for example, a gambling man or an outdoors man, you mean that he likes gambling or outdoor activities.
[supp N]
Are you a gambling man, Mr Graham?...
格雷厄姆先生,你是好赌的人吗?
He is a keen outdoors man with a great interest in photography and walking.
他非常喜欢户外运动,酷爱摄影和徒步旅行。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](来自某地的)人;(在某地上过学的)人 If you say that a man is, for example, a London man or an Oxford man, you mean that he comes from London or Oxford, or went to university there.
[n-proper N]
...as the Stockport man collected his winnings...
在那名来自斯托克波特的人收拢他赢的钱的时候
Attlee was an Oxford man.
艾德礼是名牛津学子。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](某公司或组织的男性)职员,代表 If you refer to a particular company's or organiza-tion's man, you mean a man who works for or represents that company or organization.
[poss N]
[JOURNALISM 新闻]
...the Daily Telegraph's man in Abu Dhabi.
《每日电讯报》驻阿布扎比的记者
...America's man at the United Nations.
美国驻联合国人员
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](某人的)支持者,亲信 If you say that a man is someone's man, you mean that he always supports that person or does what they want.
[poss N]
At the time he was said to be very much Rajiv Gandhi's man.
据说他当时是拉吉夫·甘地的铁杆支持者。
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[N-SING 单数名词]丈夫;情人;男朋友 Some people refer to a woman's husband, lover, or boyfriend as her man .
[poss N]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
...if they see your man cuddle you in the kitchen or living room.
假如他们看见你的男朋友在厨房或起居室里搂着你的话
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词]士兵(相对于军官而言) In the armed forces, the men are soldiers, sailors, marines, or airmen of lower rank, as opposed to the officers.
150 officers and men had to be taken straight to hospital.
不得不将150名官兵直接送往了医院。
...a drill sergeant who would work with the men at least one hour every morning.
每天早晨至少和士兵操练一小时的操练中士
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[N-PLURAL 复数名词](尤指从事体力劳动或为上级工作的)男工,男雇员,男下属 Male workers are sometimes referred to as men, especially if they do physical work or work for a more senior person.
[oft poss N]
The men voted by a four-to-one majority to accept the pay offer...
男雇员以4比1的多数票接受了工资条件。
After the talks, the leader of the Workers' Council said his men would be going back down the mines.
会谈之后,工人委员会的领袖说他手下的工人们会重回井下工作。
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[N-VOC 称呼名词](对男子的称呼,表示生气或不耐烦)老兄,老弟,小伙子 One man sometimes addresses another as 'man' when he is angry or impatient with him.
[feelings]
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
I told you, man! It'll be sometime after eight o'clock.
老兄,我告诉过你了,时间是八点以后。
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[N-VOC 称呼名词](在非正式场合中用以称呼男子)老弟,老兄 In very informal social situations, man is sometimes used as a greeting or form of address to a man.
[formulae]
Hey wow, man! Where d'you get those boots?
哎哟,老弟,哪里搞来的靴子?
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[VERB 动词]在…岗位上工作;操作(机器等) If you man something such as a place or machine, you operate it or are in charge of it.
[V n]
French soldiers manned roadblocks in the capital city.
法国士兵把守着首都的各路关卡。
...the person manning the phone at the complaints department...
投诉部的接线生
The station is seldom manned in the evening.
这个站晚上很少有人值班。
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See also:
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ladies’ man
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no-man's land
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[PHRASE 短语]有足够的勇气(或能力) If you say that a man is man enough to do something, you mean that he has the necessary courage or ability to do it.
[v-link PHR]
I told him that he should be man enough to admit he had done wrong...
我对他说,他应该勇于承认错误。
You can search me if you think you're man enough.
有胆的话,你可以搜我的身。
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[PHRASE 短语]更受男人(而非女人)欢迎的男人 If you describe a man as a man's man, you mean that he has qualities which make him popular with other men rather than with women.
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]老兄;老弟 People sometimes address a man as my man .
[AM 美]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
'Get the guy in the purple shirt.' — 'All right, my man.'
“把那个穿紫衬衫的家伙叫过来。”——“好的,老兄。”
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[CONVENTION 惯用语]我的老兄,我的老弟(对地位比自己低的人的友好称呼,但略带屈尊俯就之意) people sometimes address a man as my man ,my dear man, or my good man. This form of address is often friendly, but can also suggest that the speaker feels superior to the person being addressed.
[feelings]
[BRIT 英]
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
My dear man, you are welcome to stay...
我的老弟,欢迎你留下来。
It's not for you to say so, my man!
你不该这么说,老弟!
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[PHRASE 短语]能自己做主;无须听命于他人 If you say that a man is his own man, you approve of the fact that he makes his decisions and his plans himself, and does not depend on other people.
[V inflects]
[approval]
Be your own man. Make up your own mind...
要有主见,你自己做主吧。
He'll be his own man and won't be dictated to.
他要自己做决定,不会被他人左右。
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[PHRASE 短语]一致;毫无例外 If you say that a group of men are, do, or think something to a man, you are emphasizing that every one of them is, does, or thinks that thing.
[PHR with v]
[emphasis]
To a man, the surveyors blamed the government...
调查员们无一例外地都指责政府。
They died, to a man, when they tried to break out...
他们企图逃走的时候全都丢掉了性命。
Economists, almost to a man, were sceptical.
经济学家几乎无一例外地持怀疑态度。
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[PHRASE 短语]私下的;一对一的;开诚布公的 A man-to-man conversation or meeting takes place between two men, especially two men who meet to discuss a serious personal matter.
[PHR n]
He called me to his office for a man-to-man talk...
他把我叫到他的办公室私下谈了谈。
Me and Ben should sort this out man to man.
我和本应该把这件事坦率地说清楚。
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the man in the street→see:
street
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town
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world
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man★/mæn; NAmEmæn/
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manmennoun★(pluralmen/men; NAmEmen/)male person 男人1★[countable ]an adult male human 成年男子;男人◆a good-looking young man英俊的年轻男子◆the relationships between men and women男女间的关系☞see also
dirty old man
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ladies' man
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men's room
humans 人2★[uncountable ]humans as a group or from a particular period of history 人类;(特定历史时期的)人◆the damage caused by man to the environment人类给环境带来的破坏◆early/modern/Prehistoric man早期人;现代人;史前人☞note at
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3[countable ]( literaryorold-fashioned) a person, either male or female (不论性别的)人◆All men must die.所有的人都会死。particular type of man 某类人4[countable ]( in compounds 构成复合词) a man who comes from the place mentioned or whose job or interest is connected with the thing mentioned (来自某地、从事某种工作或有某种兴趣等的)人◆a Frenchman法国人◆a businessman生意人◆a medical man医务工作者◆a sportsman运动员☞note at
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5[countable ]a man who likes or who does the thing mentioned (喜欢或做某事的)人◆a betting/drinking/fighting man赌博╱喝酒╱打架的人☞see also
family man
6[countable ]a man who works for or supports a particular organization, comes from a particular town, etc. (来自某处、支持某组织或为其工作的)人◆the BBC's man in Moscow (= the man who reports on news from Moscow)英国广播公司驻莫斯科的新闻记者◆a loyal Republican Party man一名忠诚的共和党人☞see also
right-hand man
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yes-man
soldier/worker 战士;工人7[countable , usually plural ]a soldier or a male worker who obeys the instructions of a person of higher rank 士兵;(男性)工人◆The officer refused to let his men take part in the operation.这军官拒绝让他的士兵参加这项军事行动。8[countable ]a manwho comes to your house to do a job 上门服务的人◆the gas man煤气工人◆The man's coming to repair the TV today.修理工今天来修电视。form of address 称呼9[singular ]( informal) ( especially NAmE) used for addressing a male person 伙计;哥儿们◆Nice shirt, man!好漂亮的衬衣啊,哥儿们!◆Hey man. Back off!喂,伙计,退后!10[singular ]( old-fashioned) used for addressing a male person in an angry or impatient way (不耐烦或生气时对男人的称呼)你这家伙◆Don't just stand there, man—get a doctor!你这家伙,别净站着,赶紧去找医生呀!husband/boyfriend 丈夫;男友11[countable ]( sometimes disapproving) a husband or sexual partner 丈夫;性伴侣◆What's her new man like?她的新男友怎么样?◆I now pronounce you man and wife (= you are now officially married).我现在正式宣布你们结为夫妇。☞see also
old man
strong/brave person 强壮的╱勇敢的人12[countable ]a person who is strong and brave or has other qualities that some people think are particularly male 勇敢强壮的人;男子汉◆Come on, now—be a man.加油,像个男子汉的样子。◆She's more of a man than he is.她比他更像个男人。☞see also
he-man
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muscleman
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superman
servant 仆人13[singular ]( old-fashioned,formal) a male servant 男仆◆My man will drive you home.我的仆人会开车送你回家。in chess 国际象棋14[countable ]one of the figures or objects that you play with in a game such as chess棋子☞see also
chessman
IDIOMSas one ˈmanwith everyone doing or thinking the same thing at the same time; in agreement 同心协力;协调一致be sb's ˈmanto be the best or most suitable person to do a particular job, etc. 最合适的人;最佳人选◆For a superb haircut, David's your man.要想理个好发型,你最好是去找戴维。be ˈman enough (to do sth/for sth)to be strong or brave enough 有足够的勇气或意志◆He was not man enough to face up to his responsibility.他没有足够的勇气去承担责任。every man for himˈself( saying) people must take care of themselves and not give or expect any help 人各为己;自己顾自己◆In business, it's every man for himself.生意场上都是人各为己。make a ˈman (out) of sbto make a young man develop and become more adult 使成为男子汉;使长大成人a/the ˌman about ˈtowna man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc. 喜欢社交者;社交界名人ˌman and ˈboyfrom when sb was young to when they were old or older 从小到大;一辈子◆He's been doing the same job for 50 years—man and boy.他从小就干着同一份工作,有 50 年了。the ˌman (and/or ˌwoman) in the ˈstreetan average or ordinary person, either male or female 平民;老百姓◆Politicians often don't understand the views of the man in the street.政治家通常不理解平民百姓的观点。a ˌman of ˈGod/the ˈcloth( old-fashioned,formal) a religious man, especially a priest or a clergyman神职人员;(尤指)牧师,司铎the ˌman of the ˈmatch( BrE) ( sport 体) the member of a team who plays the best in a particular game (某场比赛的)最佳运动员a ˌman of the ˈpeople(especially of a politician 尤指政治家)a man who understands and is sympathetic to ordinary people 体恤民情者;体察民意者man's best ˈfrienda way of describing a dog 人类的好朋友(指狗)a ˌman's ˌhome is his ˈcastle( US) (BrEan ˌEnglishman's ˌhome is his ˈcastle)( saying) a person's home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like 人之住宅即其城堡;人在家中,自成一统a ˈman's mana man who is more popular with men than with women 更受男人欢迎的男人be your own ˈman/ˈwomanto act or think independently, not following others or being ordered 独立自主ˌman to ˈmanbetween two men who are treating each other honestly and equally (男人间)诚实相待,坦率◆I'm telling you all this man to man.我要把这一切都坦率地告诉你。◆a man-to-man talk坦率的谈话one man's ˌmeat is another man's ˈpoison( saying) used to say that different people like different things; what one person likes very much, another person does not like at all 兴趣爱好因人而异;一人手中宝,他人脚下草separate/sort out the ˌmen from the ˈboysto show or prove who is brave, skilful, etc. and who is not 表明╱证明谁有技能(或更勇敢等)to a ˈman | to the last ˈmanused to emphasize that sth is true of all the people being described 一致;毫无例外◆They answered ‘Yes,’ to a man.他们异口同声地回答:“是。”◆They were all destroyed, to the last man.他们无一例外全部被歼。you can't keep a good man ˈdown( saying) a person who is determined or wants sth very much will succeed 有志者事竟成;决心大的人终有出头之日☞more at
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verb(-nn-)mansth to work at a place or be in charge of a place or a machine; to supply people to work somewhere 在…岗位上工作;操纵(机器等);配备(人员)SYN
crew
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staff
◆Soldiers manned barricades around the city.士兵把守着城市周围的路障。◆The telephones are manned 24 hours a day by volunteers.每天 24 小时都有志愿者接听电话。exclamation( informal) ( especially NAmE) used to express surprise, anger, etc. (表示惊奇、气愤等)嘿,天哪◆Man, that was great!哇,太棒了!man/mæn; NAmEmæn/men/men; NAmEmen/
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man1 noun
man2 verb
man3 interjection
manman1 /mæn/ ●●●S1W1 noun (plural men /men/)
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1male person [countable] an adult male human → woman: There were two men and a woman in the car. He’s a very kind man. a man’s watch Don’t keep Hansen waiting – he’s a busy man.2strong/brave [countable usually singular] a man who has the qualities that people think a man should have, such as being brave, strong etc: Come on, be a man now. No more crying. He wasn’t man enough (=strong or brave enough) to face up to his responsibilities.make a man (out) of somebody (=make a boy or young man start behaving in a confident way) Running his own business has really made a man out of Terry.3person [countable] a person, either male or female – used especially in formal situations or in the past: All men are equal in the eyes of the law. a man’s right to work4people [uncountable] people as a group: This is one of the worst diseases known to man. the evolution of manprehistoric/Stone Age/modern man (=people who lived at a particular stage of human development)5workera)[countable usually plural] a man who works for an employer: Why were there no protests from the men at the factory?b)[countable] a man who does a job for you, especially repairing something: Has the man been to fix the TV?gas man/rent man etc I waited all day for the gas man.c)the man from something a man who works for a particular company or organization: Was that the man from the PR agency?6particular kind of man [countable]a)a man who comes from a particular place, does a particular kind of work, or is connected with a particular organization, especially a university or company: I think she married a Belfast man. I’ve been a military man all my life. Even a Harvard man has a lot to learn about politics.b)a man who likes, or likes doing, a particular thing: I’m more of a jazz man myself. Are you a betting man?7man! spokena)used when speaking to an adult male, especially when you are excited, angry etc: Stop talking nonsense, man!b)used when speaking to someone, especially an adult male: You look great, man!8soldier [countable usually plural] a soldier or sailor who is under the authority of an officer: The captain ordered his men to fire.9husband [countable] informal a woman’s husband or boyfriendsomebody’s man She spent five years waiting for her man to come out of prison.10the man spokena)used to talk about a man you dislike, a man who has done something stupid etc: Don’t listen to him – the man’s a complete idiot.b)The Man American English old-fashioned someone who has authority over you, especially a police officer11somebody’s your man spoken used to say that a particular man is the best person for a job, situation etc: If you need repairs done in the house, Brian’s your man.12you da man!you’re the man! American English spoken used to praise someone for having done something well13our man spoken used by the police to refer to a man that they are watching or trying to find, especially because they think he is responsible for a crime: Gareth couldn’t possibly be our man. He couldn’t possibly be a murderer. Perhaps our man parked his car at the station and took the train.14our man in/at something a man who is the representative of a country or organization in a particular place: our man in Rome a report on the accident from our man at the scene15men in (grey) suits informal the men who control businesses, organizations etc, considered as a group, especially when you think they are boring16a man of his word a man you can trust, who will do what he has promised to do: He had promised to help, and Sally knew that Dr Neil was a man of his word.17a man of few words a man who does not talk very much: Being a man of few words, his message was short and to the point.18be your own man to behave and think independently without worrying about what other people think: I’m my own man. I say what I believe.19the man of the moment/hour/year a man who has recently done something important: Olson was the man of the hour when the team beat the Tigers.20it’s every man for himself spoken used to say that people will not help each other: In journalism it’s every man for himself.21the man in the street (also the man on the Clapham omnibus British English old-fashioned) the average man or the average personSYN Joe Bloggs/Schmo: This kind of music doesn’t appeal to the man in the street.22a man of the people a man who understands and expresses the views and opinions of ordinary people: The prime minister is a man of the people.23a man’s man a man who enjoys being with other men and doing sports and activities with them, and is popular with men rather than women: He enjoyed his reputation as a man’s man, but was careful never to neglect his family.24a ladies’ man a man who is popular with women and who likes to go out with a lot of different women: Paul likes to think he’s a bit of a ladies’ man.25man and boy British English if a man has done something man and boy, he has done it all his life: I’ve worked on that farm man and boy.26man and wife if a man and a woman are man and wife, they are married: I now pronounce you man and wife (=you are now officially married).27live as man and wife if a man and a woman live as man and wife, they live together as if they are married, although they are not28as one man written if a group of people do something as one man, they do it together: The audience rose as one man to applaud the singers.29 to a man/to the last man written used to say that all the men in a group do something or have a particular quality: They were socialists to a man.30man-about-town a rich man who goes out a lot to parties, clubs, theatres etc: In his designer suit and shiny shoes he looked quite the man about town.31man of God/man of the cloth a priest: You’d believe a man of the cloth, wouldn’t you?32my (good) man British English old-fashioned spoken used when talking to someone of a lower social class – do not use this phrase: My good man, I really don’t think you should be here.33my man spoken used by some men to greet a friend: Jason, my man! How’s it going?34your/yer man spoken used to talk about a particular man – used mainly in Ireland: I’ve got to go and see yer man this afternoon.35servant [countable] old-fashioned a male servant: My man will drive you to the station.36game [countable] one of the pieces you use in a game such as chess37every man jack old-fashioned each person in a group: Spies, every man jack of them, I’d bet.38kick/hit a man when he’s down to treat someone badly when you know that they already have problems: Most of his rivals couldn’t resist kicking a man when he was down.39man’s best friend a dog40the man of the house the most important male member of a family, who is responsible for doing things such as paying bills, making important decisions etc: Since my father’s death, my eldest brother has been the man of the house. →
best man
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THESAURUSman an adult male human: · a young man· Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest.guy (also bloke/chap British English) informal a man: · She’d arranged to meet a guy in the bar.· Alex is a really nice bloke.gentleman formal a man – used as a very polite way of talking about a man: · an elderly gentleman· Please could you serve this gentleman?boy a young male person, usually a child or a teenager: · a teenage boylad old-fashioned informal a boy or young man: · When I was a young lad, I wanted to join the army.youth a teenage boy or young man – used especially in news reports to show disapproval: · Gangs of youths roam the streets.male formal a man – used especially by the police or in science and research contexts. The adjective male is much more common than the noun: · We are investigating the death of an unidentified male.· The condition is usually found only in males.dude American English informal a man – a very informal use: · You could tell there was something creepy going on with that dude.relating to menmale adjective a male teacher, singer etc is a man. Male jobs are the kind of jobs that men typically do: · Most science teachers are male.· a male nurse· We are trying to recruit more women to do traditionally male jobs such as engineering.masculine considered to be more typical of a man than of a woman: · He had a very masculine face.· masculine aggressionmanly having the qualities that people expect and admire in a man, such as being brave and strong: · He took off his shirt, revealing his manly chest.· It isn’t considered manly to cry.· In the portrait, the King looked manly and in control.· He was bronzed and athletic, with manly features and a steady gaze.macho behaving in a way that is traditionally typical of men, for example by being strong and tough and not showing your feelings – used especially either humorously or to show disapproval: · On the outside he may seem to be very macho but inside he’s very sensitive.· Stallone always plays macho men.· He’s far too macho to drink mineral water.
man1 noun
man2 verb
man3 interjection
manman2 ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle manned, present participle manning) [transitive]
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to work at, use, or operate a system, piece of equipment etc: A team of volunteers are manning the phones. the first manned spacecraftman up phrasal verb informalif a man mans up, he makes an effort to behave bravely: You need to man up and tell her to leave!
man1 noun
man2 verb
man3 interjection
manman3 interjection especially American English
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used to emphasize what you are saying, especially when you are angry, surprised, disappointed etc: Man, that was a lucky escape!Oh, man! I can hear the bullets.
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[mæn]manned, manning, mans
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manned[1242] manning[2855] mans[1154] men[308429]
人(87%),男人(11%),男子汉(1%),情人(1%)
n.人;男人;人类;丈夫;雇工
vt.操纵;给…配置人员;使增强勇气;在…就位
n.(Man)人名;(俄)马恩;(英、葡、意、罗、捷、尼、老、缅、柬)曼;(日)万 (名)
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