manhood

He took the comment as a challenge to his manhood.他认为这种评论是对他男子气概的一种挑战。

Boxing was a way for him to prove his manhood. [=to prove that he was a strong/brave man]拳击对他来说是一种证明他的男子气概的方式。

He grew from boyhood to manhood in a small southern town.他从小到大生活在南方的一个小镇上。

In his early manhood [=when he was a young man] he decided to become a doctor.他步入成年时决定当一名医生。

the manhood of a nation全国的成年男性

He wore no clothing except a cloth that hid his manhood.除了下身的一块遮羞布外，他全身一丝不挂。