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man·hoodBrE /ˈmænhʊd/NAmE /ˈmænhʊd/ noun [U] the state or time of being an adult man rather than a boy 成年；成年时期 [U] 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。 [sing.] (literary or humorous) a man's penis. People use 'manhood' to avoid saying 'penis'. （与 penis 同义，即阴茎） [U] (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 |