manhood
/ˈmænhʊd/noun
mass noun
1- the state or period of being a man rather than a child(男性)成年; 成年期:
boys in the process of growing to manhood.
正在长大成人的男孩。
1.1
- men, especially those of a country, regarded collectively总称(尤指一个国家的)男子, 男人:
Germany had lost the best of her young manhood.
德国已失去了她最优秀的男青年。
1.2
- archaic the condition of being human〈古〉人性:
the unity of Godhead and manhood in Christ.
基督身上神性与人性的统一。
1.3
- qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage, strength, and sexual potency男子气概, 大丈夫:
we drank to prove our manhood.
我们以喝酒来证明自己的男子汉气概。
1.4
one's manhood
informal used euphemistically to refer to a man's penis〈非正式, 婉〉阴茎。