manhood

noun

/ˈmænhʊd/

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[uncountable] the state or time of being an adult man rather than a boy成年；成年时期
- to reach manhood成年
- His youth and early manhood were spent in America.他的青春和少年时代是在美国度过的。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- early
- young
verb + manhood
- grow to
- prove
- question
- …
preposition
- in manhood
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[uncountable] 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。
- It seemed they were fighting to prove their manhood.他们似乎在以打斗来证明自己的阳刚之气。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- early
- young
verb + manhood
- grow to
- prove
- question
- …
preposition
- in manhood
See full entry
[singular] (literary or humorous) a man’s penis. People use ‘manhood’ to avoid saying ‘penis’.（与 penis 同义，即阴茎）
[uncountable] (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。