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Manhood Men N Uncount 不可数名词 Period Things Boy American

英语单词 manhood
英美音标 英 ['mænhʊd] 美 ['mænhʊd]
中文释义 n.成年;勇气;男子气概
英语例句 (1) His son has grown into manhood.
(2) Members of certain tribes perform special ceremonies when they reach manhood.
(3) Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.
(4) Their leader told them to prove their manhood by fighting well.
中文例句 (1) 他的儿子已成年了。
(2) 某些部落的男人在达到成年时要举行特殊的庆祝仪式。
(3) 她最近具有的能力对他的男子汉气概是个威胁。
(4) 他们的首领要他们奋勇作战,以此显示男子汉气概。
vocabulary简明 The word manhood describes both the adult period in a male human's life, and the qualities that make him a man. Some people believe that a boy reaches manhood when he hits puberty, while others maintain that manhood is based on becoming independent and responsible. Peter Pan just opted out.
vocabulary扩展 Teenage boys sometimes do dangerous things to "prove their manhood," like driving recklessly or getting in fights. It's not uncommon to equate manhood with "macho" characteristics and behavior, but the true proof of manhood lies in things like being a good father or becoming a responsible and caring adult. In the thirteenth century, manhood applied to both men and women, "state of being human," from the Old English man, "person."
柯林斯解释
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](男性的)成年(期),成人 Manhood is the state of being a man rather than a boy.
  • They were failing lamentably to help their sons grow from boyhood to manhood.

    他们抱憾未能帮助儿子们顺利地长大成人。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](男人的)成年期 Manhood is the period of a man's life during which he is a man rather than a boy.
  • His handwriting, from earliest young manhood, was flowing and graceful.

    自青年时代起,他就写得一手飘逸雅致的好字。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](总称)男人,男子 If you refer to American manhood or French manhood for example, you are referring to American men or French men considered as a group.
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  • Italian manhood was appalled.

    意大利男人吓坏了。

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