| 单词 | man |
| 释义 | noun | verb | interjection manman1 /mæn/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural men /mɛn/) 1MALE PERSON [countable] an adult male person: He’s a smart man. There were two men in the car. a man’s watch → see also woman2ALL PEOPLE a)[uncountable] all people, both male and female, considered as a group SYN humans, humankind: the evolution of man one of the worst diseases known to man b)[countable usually plural] old-fashioned a person, either male or female SYN person: All men are equal in the eyes of the law.► see thesaurus at mankind3MALE WORKER [countable] a)gas/milk/delivery etc. man a man who comes to your house to do a job for you b)old-fashioned [usually plural] a worker, soldier, sailor, police officer, etc. who has a low rank4STRONG/BRAVE MAN [countable usually singular] a man who has the qualities that people think a man should have, such as being brave, strong, etc.: Would you be man enough to (=be strong or brave enough) stand up for your beliefs? The army will make a man of him (=make a young man start having these qualities).5MAN WHO LIKES something [countable] a man who likes, or likes doing, a particular thing: He’s a meat-and-potatoes man. I’m not a gambling man.6MAN FROM A PARTICULAR PLACE/WORK ETC. [countable] a man who belongs to a particular organization, comes from a particular place, does a particular type of work, etc.: Bush was a Yale man (=he went to Yale University).SPOKEN PHRASES7USED TO SPEAK TO somebody used in order to speak to someone, especially an adult male: Hey, what’s happening, man?8the man a)used to talk about a particular man in a negative or insulting way: I can’t stand the man. The man weighs over three hundred pounds! b)The Man old-fashioned someone who has authority over you, especially a white man or police officer9somebody’s your/our/the man used to say that a man is the best person for a particular job, situation, etc.: If you need financial help, I’m your man.10you’re the man! used to praise someone for having done something well11my man used by some men when talking to a male friend12a man old-fashioned used by a man to mean himself: Can’t a man read his paper in peace?13HUSBAND/PARTNER [countable] informal a woman’s husband, or the man she is having a romantic relationship with: Tania was at the party with her new man.14take something like a man to accept a difficult situation or bad treatment without showing any emotion: Stop whining and take it like a man.15the man on the street old-fashioned the average man or the average person, who represents the opinion of many people: He remains a hero to the man on the street.16a man of his word a man you can trust, who will do what he has promised to do17a man of few words a man who does not talk very much18a man of the people a man who understands and expresses the views and opinions of ordinary people19be your own man to behave and think independently without worrying about what other people think: Do you want to be your own man and run your own business?20it’s every man for himself informal used to say that in a particular situation people do not tend to help each other: In journalism it’s every man for himself.21a man’s man a man who other men admire and like, because he is strong and likes the kinds of activities that men usually do22man’s best friend a dog or dogs in general23a man about town a rich man who spends a lot of time at parties, restaurants, theaters, etc.24a man of God a religious man, especially a priest or minister25to a man (also to the last man) used to say that all the men in a group do something or have a particular quality: To a man, they all credit their success to an influential teacher.26be/become man and wife formal to be or become married: I now pronounce you man and wife (=said by the person who marries a man and woman).27live as man and wife to live together as though you are married, although you are not28GAME [countable] one of the pieces you use in a game such as chess29SERVANT [countable] old-fashioned a male servant[Origin: Old English] → see also best man, ladies' man, man of letters, man-to-man, old man, a man/woman of the world at world1 (24)WORD CHOICE: man, mankind, people, humankind• Man can mean “people in general”: Man has always tried to understand the stars.• Mankind means “all people, considered as a group”: It was one of the darkest times in the history of mankind.• Some people think that using man and mankind in this way seems to not include women. To avoid this problem, you can use people to mean “people in general” and humankind instead of mankind: People have always tried to understand the stars. It was one of the darkest times in the history of humankind. noun | verb | interjection manman2 ●○○ verb (manned, manning) [transitive] to use or operate a vehicle, system, piece of equipment, etc.: The booths are manned by customs officials. the first manned spacecraft noun | verb | interjection manman3 S3 interjection 1used to emphasize what you are saying: Man, your car is noisy!2oh, man used when you are disappointed, annoyed, or surprised, in order to emphasize what you are saying: Oh, man, it’s snowing. |
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