单词 | manhood |
释义 | man·hoodBrE /ˈmænhʊd/ NAmE /ˈmænhʊd/ noun [U ]the state or time of being an adult man rather than a boy 成年;成年时期[U ]the qualities that a man is supposed to have , for example courage , strength and sexual power 男儿气质◆ Her new -found power was a threat to his manhood . 她最近具有的能力对他的男子汉气概是个威胁。[sing. ](literary or humorous ) a man's penis. People use 'manhood 'to avoid saying 'penis '.(与 penis 同义,即阴茎)[U ](literary ) all the men of a country 一国的男子◆ The nation's manhood died on the battlefields of World War I . 这个国家的男子都在第一次世界大战的战场上牺牲了。 ➡ compare womanhood |
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