- an adult human male（成年）男子, 男人。
- a male worker or employee男工人, 男雇员：
over 700 men were made redundant
700多名男性工人被裁减
the BBC's man in India.
英国广播公司在印度的男雇员。
- a male member of a sports team（运动队）男队员：
Johnson took the ball past three men and scored.
约翰逊带球过了3名队员后得分。
men
ordinary members of the armed forces as distinct from the officers士兵：he had a platoon of forty men to prepare for battle.
他带领一个排40名士兵准备战斗。
- a husband, boyfriend, or lover丈夫; 男友; 情人：
the two of them lived for a time as man and wife.
他们两人一度以夫妻名义共同生活。
- with modifier a male person associated with a particular place, activity, or occupation（属于某地、某一活动或职业的）男人：
a Cambridge man
男性剑桥人
I'm a solid Labour man.
我是一个坚定的工党党员。
- a person with the qualities typically associated with males, such as bravery, spirit, or toughness男子汉, 大丈夫：
she was more of a man than any of them.
她比他们中间的任何一个都更像男子汉。
- a male pursued or sought by another, especially in connection with a crime被追捕的男性：
Inspector Bull was sure they would find their man.
布尔警官坚信他们会找到要抓的男子。
- dated a manservant or valet〈旧〉男仆; 男随从：
get me a cocktail, my man.
给我来一杯鸡尾酒, 伙计。
- historical a vassal〈史〉封臣; 臣属。
- a human being of either sex; a person（不论性别的）人：
God cares for all races and all men.
上帝关心所有种族和所有的人。
- （亦作Man）[in sing.] human beings in general; the human race人类：
places untouched by the ravages of man.
没有遭到人类破坏的地方。
- in sing. an individual; one个人：
a man could buy a lot with eighteen million dollars.
一个人用1,800万美元可以买很多东西。
- informal used in speech as a form of address (usually to a man but sometimes to a woman or child)〈非正式〉［用作称谓, 通常用于男人, 有时也用于妇女或儿童］老兄; 伙计：
hey, man, you think you might be able to play tomorrow?
喂, 伙计, 你觉得你明天还能玩吗？
- in sing. with adj. or noun modifier a type of prehistoric human named after the place where the remains were found（按发现其遗迹的地名命名的）史前人种：
Cro-Magnon man.
克鲁马努人。
- （一般作the Man）informal a group or person in a position of authority over others, such as a corporate employer or the police〈非正式〉头头; 老板; 警察：
they've mastered their emotive grunge-pop without haggling with the Man.
他们没有同老板讲价钱就把他们那喧闹煽情的流行歌曲灌制成唱片。
- black slang white people collectively regarded as the controlling group in society〈黑人俚语〉（作为社会统治群体的）白人; 白人社会：
he urged that black college athletes boycott the Man's Rose Bowl.
他敦促黑人大学生运动员抵制白人的玫瑰花盆美式足球决赛。
- a figure or token used in playing a board game（棋类游戏的）棋子。
- (of personnel) work at, run, or operate (a place or piece of equipment) or defend (a fortification)工作于（某一场所）; 操作（设备）; 保卫（防御工事）：
the firemen manned the pumps and fought the blaze.
消防队员操作水泵, 奋力灭火。
- provide someone to fill (a post or office)派人担任（职务）：
the chaplaincy was formerly manned by the cathedral.
以前附属教堂牧师人选由教区总教堂指派。
- archaic fortify the spirits or courage of〈古〉为…鼓气; 为…壮胆：
he manned himself with dauntless air.
他用一种大无畏的气势鼓舞自己。
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. used, irrespective of the sex of the person addressed, to express surprise, admiration, delight, etc., or for emphasis〈非正式, 主北美〉（表示惊讶、赞美、高兴或强调等）啊; 呀; 哈; 啊呀; 喂; 嗨; 嘿：
wow, like cosmic, man.
哇, 妙极了, 真绝。
as - as the next man
- as - as the average person像普通人一样…：
I'm as ambitious as the next man.
我像其他人一样有抱负。
as one man
- with everyone acting together or in agreement一致地：
the crowd rose to their feet as one man.
整群人一起站了起来。
be someone's （或the） man
- be the person perfectly suited to a particular requirement or task最佳人选：
for any colouring and perming services, David's your man.
说到染发和烫发服务, 戴维是你的最佳人选。
be man enough to do （或for）
- be brave enough to do有足够的勇气做：
he has not been man enough to face up to his responsibilities.
他没有足够的勇气来面对自己的责任。
every man for himself and the devil take the hindmost
- proverb everyone should (or does) look after their own interests rather than considering those of others〈谚〉各人自扫门前雪, 自顾自：
in previous student flats she'd shared, it was every man for himself
在她以前住过的学生公寓里, 大家都自己顾自己
full speed ahead and the devil take the hindmost.
全速前进, 落后者倒霉。
ORIGIN: with allusion to a chase by the Devil, in which the slowest will be caught.
make a man out of someone
- (of an experience or person) turn a young man into a mature adult（经历或人）使某男青年成熟, 使某人长大成人：
I make men out of them and teach them never to let anyone outsmart them.
我帮他们走向成熟并教导他们绝不要败给任何人。
man about town
- a fashionable male socialite社交名人, 时髦男人。
man and boy
- dated throughout life from youth〈旧〉从童年到成年; 整个一生：
the time when families worked in the fields man and boy.
家家户户终生忙碌于田间的年代。
the man in the moon
- the imagined likeness of a face seen on the surface of a full moon（想象中的）月中人。
- figurative used, especially in comparisons, to refer to someone regarded as out of touch with real life〈喻〉脱离实际生活的人：
a kid with no more idea of what a girl needed than the man in the moon.
对女孩需求一无所知的远离实际的男孩。
the man in （或 〈美〉on） the street
- an ordinary person, often with regard to their opinions, or as distinct from an expert普通人, 常人：
he had been his eyes and ears in the community, voiced the opinions of the man in the street.
他是他在社区的耳目, 能说出普通人的见解是什么。
man of action
- 见ACTION.
man of the cloth
- a clergyman牧师; 教士。
man of God
- a clergyman牧师; 教士。
- a holy man or saint圣人。
man of honour
- a man who adheres to what is right or to a high standard of conduct正直的人; 高尚的人。
man of the house
- the male head of a household男主人, 男户主。
man of letters
- a male scholar or author男性学者; 男作家。
man of the match
- the team member who has given the most outstanding performance in a particular game（一场比赛中的）最佳队员。
man of the moment
- a man of importance at a particular time关键人物。
man of straw （亦作straw man）
- a person compared to a straw image; a sham稻草人; 假冒者, 冒充者。
- a sham argument set up to be defeated（供反驳用）假想的观点。
- a person undertaking a financial commitment without adequate means金融骗子, 承诺出资却无力实现者。
man of the world
- 见WORLD.
the man on the Clapham omnibus
- Brit. the average man, especially with regard to his opinions〈英〉普通人。
man's best friend
- an affectionate or approving way of referring to the dog人类最好的朋友（指狗）。
a man's man
- a man whose personality is such that he is more popular and at ease with other men than with women与同性相处更自在的男人。
man to man
- in a direct and frank way between two men; openly and honestly坦率地, 开诚布公地：
he was able to talk man to man with the delegates
他能开诚布公地同代表们交谈
a man-to-man chat.
坦诚的闲聊。
- denoting a defensive tactic in soccer or other sport in which each player is responsible for marking one opponent（足球等运动等）一对一地, 人盯人地：
one of the best man-to-man markers in the English game
本次英国赛事中最佳的盯人好手之一
Washington's cornerbacks are fast enough to cover man-to-man.
华盛顿队的角后卫速度很快, 足以盯住对手。
men in (grey) suits
- powerful men within an organization who exercise their influence or authority anonymously后台; 幕后操纵的人。
men in white coats
- medical or laboratory staff, especially doctors医务人员（尤指医生）; 实验室人员。
- humorous psychiatrists or psychiatric workers (used to imply that someone is mad or mentally unbalanced)〈幽默〉白衣人（指精神病医生或精神病治疗工作者）：
I wondered how much more stupid I could get before the men in white coats would lead me away.
我在想距离白衣人来把我带走之前我还可能做什么更蠢的事。
the men's （或the men's room）
- a men's public toilet男盥洗室, （公共）男厕所。
my （或my good或my dear） man
- Brit. dated a patronizing form of address to a man〈英, 旧〉（屈尊俯就的称呼）老弟; 朋友。
separate （或sort out） the men from the boys
- informal show or prove which people in a group are truly competent, brave, or mature〈非正式〉从一群人中找出真正有能力（或有魄力、成熟）的人, 区分真汉子与小男人。
to a man
- without exception无一例外地：
to a man, we have all taken a keen interest in the business.
我们无一例外都对此事有很大的兴趣。
manless
adjectiveman up
- US informal be brave or tough enough to deal with an unpleasant situation〈美, 非正式〉鼓起勇气, 坚强起来：
you just have to man up and take it.
你得鼓起勇气面对它。