man·hood
noun/ˈmænhʊd/
/ˈmænhʊd/
- [uncountable] the state or time of being an adult man rather than a boy
成年；成年时期 - to reach manhood
达到成年 - His youth and early manhood were spent in America.
他的青年时期和成年早期都是在美国度过的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- young
- grow to
- prove
- question
- …
- in manhood
- to reach manhood
- [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 Dictionaryadjective- early
- young
- grow to
- prove
- question
- …
- in manhood
- Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.
- [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。
compare womanhood - The nation's manhood died on the battlefields of World War I.