manhood

Word family noun man manhood mankind mandommanfulnessmanlinessmannishnessman-at-armsman-eatermanholeman-hourmanhuntman of lettersman-of-warmanpackmanpowermanridermanropemanshiftmanslaughtermantrapmenfolkmenswearadjective manly ≠ unmanly manned ≠ unmanned mannish manfulmanlessmannedman-mademanridingverb man manhandleadverb manfully mannishly

man·hood /ˈmænhʊd/ noun

1 [uncountableU]MAN qualities such as strength, courage, and sexual power, that people think a man should have 男子气概[气质]〔如力量、勇气、性能力〕

Why did he feel he had to prove his manhood in the company of women?

他为什么觉得必须在女人面前证明他的男子气概呢？

2 [uncountableU]MAN the state of being a man and no longer a boy 〔男子的〕成年，成人 → womanhood

reach/attain manhood

He had barely reached manhood when he married.

他刚刚成年便结了婚。

3 [uncountableU] literarySAN all the men of a particular nation 〔一个国家的〕全体男子

America’s manhood

美国的男人

4. [singular] especially literaryHBH a penis 阳具，阴茎

Examples from the Corpus

manhood• He was an active if conventional soldier and citizen; and from early manhood he wrote plays.• In all its specific expressions, manhood is made, not born.• Constance, in a few words, had insulted his dignity, his pride, his sense of exclusiveness, his manhood.• What have I got to say to a man whose idea of manhood is the same old sexist patriarchy?• What is the true meaning of manhood?• Many societies have a special ceremony when a boy has reached manhood.• Texts put forth a gospel of real manhood and real womanhood.• He had spent the years of his young manhood in this city while I was still going to cheder.

词汇	manhood
释义	manhood Word family noun man manhood mankind mandommanfulnessmanlinessmannishnessman-at-armsman-eatermanholeman-hourmanhuntman of lettersman-of-warmanpackmanpowermanridermanropemanshiftmanslaughtermantrapmenfolkmenswearadjective manly ≠ unmanly manned ≠ unmanned mannish manfulmanlessmannedman-mademanridingverb man manhandleadverb manfully mannishly man·hood /ˈmænhʊd/ noun 1 [uncountableU]MAN qualities such as strength, courage, and sexual power, that people think a man should have 男子气概[气质]〔如力量、勇气、性能力〕 Why did he feel he had to prove his manhood in the company of women? 他为什么觉得必须在女人面前证明他的男子气概呢？ 2 [uncountableU]MAN the state of being a man and no longer a boy 〔男子的〕成年，成人 → womanhood reach/attain manhood He had barely reached manhood when he married. 他刚刚成年便结了婚。 3 [uncountableU] literarySAN all the men of a particular nation 〔一个国家的〕全体男子 America’s manhood 美国的男人 4. [singular] especially literaryHBH a penis 阳具，阴茎 Examples from the Corpus manhood• He was an active if conventional soldier and citizen; and from early manhood he wrote plays.• In all its specific expressions, manhood is made, not born.• Constance, in a few words, had insulted his dignity, his pride, his sense of exclusiveness, his manhood.• What have I got to say to a man whose idea of manhood is the same old sexist patriarchy?• What is the true meaning of manhood?• Many societies have a special ceremony when a boy has reached manhood.• Texts put forth a gospel of real manhood and real womanhood.• He had spent the years of his young manhood in this city while I was still going to cheder.
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