man
/mæn; mæn/
n (pl men / men; mZn/)
1 [C] adult male human being 男人; 成年男子
*clothes for men 男人的服装.
2 [C] human being of either sex; person 人(男女均可)
*All men must die. 人皆有一死.
* Growing old is something a man has to accept. 逐渐衰老是任何人都得承认的事实.
3 [sing] (without the or a 不加the或a) the human race; mankind 人类
*Man is mortal. 人终有一死.
* the origin of man 人类的起源
* medieval man, ie all people in the Middle Ages 中世纪的人类. =>Usage 见所附用法.
4 [C] husband, male lover, boy-friend, etc 丈夫; 男情人; 男朋友
*Her man's been sent overseas by his employers. 她的丈夫已被雇主派到海外.
* be made man and wife, ie be married 结成夫妻.
5 [C usu pl 通常作复数] male person under the authority of sb else (男性的)下属
*officers and men in the army, navy, etc 陆军、海军等的官兵
* The manager gave the men (ie the workers) their instructions. 经理给雇员下达了指示.
6 [sing] (fml 文) manservant; valet 男仆; 贴身男仆
*My man will drive you home. 我的仆人将开车送你回家.
7 [C] (fml 文) present or former member of a named university (与校名连用)大学生, 大学校友
*a Cambridge man 剑桥大学学生
* a Yale man 耶鲁大学学生.
8 [sing] (infml 口) (used as a form of address, usu in a lively or an impatient way 用作称呼, 通常含轻松或不耐烦的语气)
*Hey, man, are you coming? 嘿, 老兄, 你来吗?
* Be quiet, man! 老弟, 安静点!
9 [C] male person with the qualities of courage, toughness, etc often associated with men 男子汉; 大丈夫
*Be a man! ie Be brave. 要做个大丈夫(拿出勇气来)!
* They acquitted themselves like men. 他们表现得像男子汉.
10 [C] piece used in games such as chess, draughts, etc (国际象棋、国际跳棋等的)棋子
*capture all sb's men 吃掉某人所有的棋子.
11 (idm 习语) an angry young man => angry. as good, etc as the next man => next1. as one man acting unanimously; with everyone agreeing 一齐; 一致
*The staff speak as one man on this issue. 在这个问题上全体职员意见一致. be sb's man be the person required or ideally suited for a task 正是所需要的人
*If you need a driver, I'm your man. 你要是需要司机, 我当最合适.
* If you want a good music teacher, he's your man. 你们要是缺个好的音乐教师, 他就是最理想的人选. be man enough (to do sth) be brave enough 有足够勇气
*You're not man enough to fight me! 你没有那个胆量跟我打! be one's own `man be able to arrange and decide things independently 能独立自主; 能作主
*He's his own man, but he doesn't ignore advice. 他虽然自有主张, 但并不轻视别人的意见. be twice the man/woman => twice. the child is father of the man => child. dead men's shoes => dead. dead men tell no tales => dead. a dirty old man => dirty. ,every man for him`self (and the devil take the hindmost) (saying 谚) everyone must look after his own interests, safety, etc 人各为己
*In business, it's every man for himself. 在商言商, 人各为己. ,every man `jack (rhet esp derog 修辞, 尤作贬义) every single person 人人; 每个人
*Every man jack of them ran off and left me! 他们一个个都跑了, 把我撇下了! the grand old man => grand. hit/kick a man when he's down continue to attack or injure sb who is already defeated 继续打击或伤害已失败的人; 落井下石. the inner man => inner. make a `man (out) of sb turn a young man into an adult 使某人长大成人
*The army will make a man of him. 军队将把他锻炼成人. a ,man about `town man who spends much time at fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc 经常出没游乐场所的男人; 花花公子. ,man and `boy from boyhood onwards (指男子)从小到大
*He has worked for the firm, man and boy, for thirty years. 他从小至今已为该商行干了三十年. the ,man in the `street; the ,man on the ,Clapham `omnibus (Brit) the average ordinary person of either sex 普通人, 一般人(男女均可)
*The man in the street is opposed to this idea. 老百姓反对这种想法. a ,man of `God (fml or rhet 文或修辞) clergyman 神职人员. a man/woman of parts => part1. the ,man of the `match man who gives the best performance in a particular game of cricket, football, etc (在板球、足球等运动某场比赛中的)最佳运动员
*be voted man of the match 被选为最佳运动员. a ,man of `straw (rhet 修辞)
(a) person of apparent, but not real, power 貌似有力的人物.
(b) imaginary or very weak person presented as an opponent 想像的敌手; 很弱的对手. a man/woman of his/her word => word. a man/woman of the world => world. ,man to `man frankly; openly 诚 恳地; 公开地
*Let's talk man to man. 咱们推心置腹地谈谈吧.
* [attrib 作定语] a ,man-to-man `talk 坦诚的交谈. a marked man => mark2. the odd man/one out => odd. the poor man's sb/sth => poor. sort out the men from the boys => sort2. time and tide wait for no man => time1. to a `man; to the last `man all, without exception 所有人; 毫无例外地
*To a man, they answered `Yes'. 他们都一致回答`是'.
* They were killed, to the last man, in a futile attack. 因一次进攻失败, 他们全部被杀, 无一幸免. one's young lady/young man => young.
interj (infml 口 esp US) (used to express surprise, admiration, etc 用以表示惊奇、赞美等)
*Man! that's huge! 好家伙! 那么大呀!
NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*Man can be used, in a similar way to mankind, to mean `all men and women'. *man 的用法可与 mankind 相同, 指不分男女所有的人. Many people consider this biased against women and avoid it by using humanity, the human race(singular) or humans, human beings, people (plural).许多人认为这种用法是对女性的歧视而加以避免, 改用 humanity、the human race(单数)或 humans、human beings、people(复数).
/mæn; mæn/
v (-nn-) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sb) supply sth (with men or, sometimes, women) for service or to operate something 给某事物提供(男性或有时为女性)服务人员或操作人员
*man the boat with a replacement crew 给船提供替换船员
* a warship manned by experienced officers 配备有经验的军官的军舰
* Barbara will man the telephone switchboard till we get back. 我们回来前由巴巴拉管理电话总机.
/mæn; mæn/
n (pl men / men; mZn/)
1 [C] adult male human being 男人; 成年男子
*clothes for men 男人的服装.
2 [C] human being of either sex; person 人(男女均可)
*All men must die. 人皆有一死.
* Growing old is something a man has to accept. 逐渐衰老是任何人都得承认的事实.
3 [sing] (without the or a 不加the或a) the human race; mankind 人类
*Man is mortal. 人终有一死.
* the origin of man 人类的起源
* medieval man, ie all people in the Middle Ages 中世纪的人类. =>Usage 见所附用法.
4 [C] husband, male lover, boy-friend, etc 丈夫; 男情人; 男朋友
*Her man's been sent overseas by his employers. 她的丈夫已被雇主派到海外.
* be made man and wife, ie be married 结成夫妻.
5 [C usu pl 通常作复数] male person under the authority of sb else (男性的)下属
*officers and men in the army, navy, etc 陆军、海军等的官兵
* The manager gave the men (ie the workers) their instructions. 经理给雇员下达了指示.
6 [sing] (fml 文) manservant; valet 男仆; 贴身男仆
*My man will drive you home. 我的仆人将开车送你回家.
7 [C] (fml 文) present or former member of a named university (与校名连用)大学生, 大学校友
*a Cambridge man 剑桥大学学生
* a Yale man 耶鲁大学学生.
8 [sing] (infml 口) (used as a form of address, usu in a lively or an impatient way 用作称呼, 通常含轻松或不耐烦的语气)
*Hey, man, are you coming? 嘿, 老兄, 你来吗?
* Be quiet, man! 老弟, 安静点!
9 [C] male person with the qualities of courage, toughness, etc often associated with men 男子汉; 大丈夫
*Be a man! ie Be brave. 要做个大丈夫(拿出勇气来)!
* They acquitted themselves like men. 他们表现得像男子汉.
10 [C] piece used in games such as chess, draughts, etc (国际象棋、国际跳棋等的)棋子
*capture all sb's men 吃掉某人所有的棋子.
11 (idm 习语) an angry young man => angry. as good, etc as the next man => next1. as one man acting unanimously; with everyone agreeing 一齐; 一致
*The staff speak as one man on this issue. 在这个问题上全体职员意见一致. be sb's man be the person required or ideally suited for a task 正是所需要的人
*If you need a driver, I'm your man. 你要是需要司机, 我当最合适.
* If you want a good music teacher, he's your man. 你们要是缺个好的音乐教师, 他就是最理想的人选. be man enough (to do sth) be brave enough 有足够勇气
*You're not man enough to fight me! 你没有那个胆量跟我打! be one's own `man be able to arrange and decide things independently 能独立自主; 能作主
*He's his own man, but he doesn't ignore advice. 他虽然自有主张, 但并不轻视别人的意见. be twice the man/woman => twice. the child is father of the man => child. dead men's shoes => dead. dead men tell no tales => dead. a dirty old man => dirty. ,every man for him`self (and the devil take the hindmost) (saying 谚) everyone must look after his own interests, safety, etc 人各为己
*In business, it's every man for himself. 在商言商, 人各为己. ,every man `jack (rhet esp derog 修辞, 尤作贬义) every single person 人人; 每个人
*Every man jack of them ran off and left me! 他们一个个都跑了, 把我撇下了! the grand old man => grand. hit/kick a man when he's down continue to attack or injure sb who is already defeated 继续打击或伤害已失败的人; 落井下石. the inner man => inner. make a `man (out) of sb turn a young man into an adult 使某人长大成人
*The army will make a man of him. 军队将把他锻炼成人. a ,man about `town man who spends much time at fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc 经常出没游乐场所的男人; 花花公子. ,man and `boy from boyhood onwards (指男子)从小到大
*He has worked for the firm, man and boy, for thirty years. 他从小至今已为该商行干了三十年. the ,man in the `street; the ,man on the ,Clapham `omnibus (Brit) the average ordinary person of either sex 普通人, 一般人(男女均可)
*The man in the street is opposed to this idea. 老百姓反对这种想法. a ,man of `God (fml or rhet 文或修辞) clergyman 神职人员. a man/woman of parts => part1. the ,man of the `match man who gives the best performance in a particular game of cricket, football, etc (在板球、足球等运动某场比赛中的)最佳运动员
*be voted man of the match 被选为最佳运动员. a ,man of `straw (rhet 修辞)
(a) person of apparent, but not real, power 貌似有力的人物.
(b) imaginary or very weak person presented as an opponent 想像的敌手; 很弱的对手. a man/woman of his/her word => word. a man/woman of the world => world. ,man to `man frankly; openly 诚 恳地; 公开地
*Let's talk man to man. 咱们推心置腹地谈谈吧.
* [attrib 作定语] a ,man-to-man `talk 坦诚的交谈. a marked man => mark2. the odd man/one out => odd. the poor man's sb/sth => poor. sort out the men from the boys => sort2. time and tide wait for no man => time1. to a `man; to the last `man all, without exception 所有人; 毫无例外地
*To a man, they answered `Yes'. 他们都一致回答`是'.
* They were killed, to the last man, in a futile attack. 因一次进攻失败, 他们全部被杀, 无一幸免. one's young lady/young man => young.
interj (infml 口 esp US) (used to express surprise, admiration, etc 用以表示惊奇、赞美等)
*Man! that's huge! 好家伙! 那么大呀!
NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*Man can be used, in a similar way to mankind, to mean `all men and women'. *man的用法可与mankind相同, 指不分男女所有的人. Many people consider this biased against women and avoid it by using humanity, the human race(singular) or humans, human beings, people (plural).许多人认为这种用法是对女性的歧视而加以避免, 改用humanity、the human race(单数)或humans、human beings、people(复数).
/mæn; mæn/
v (-nn-) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (with sb) supply sth (with men or, sometimes, women) for service or to operate something 给某事物提供(男性或有时为女性)服务人员或操作人员
*man the boat with a replacement crew 给船提供替换船员
* a warship manned by experienced officers 配备有经验的军官的军舰
* Barbara will man the telephone switchboard till we get back. 我们回来前由巴巴拉管理电话总机.