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词汇 man
释义 man
noun
uk /mæn/ us /mæn/pluralmenuk /men/ us /men/

mannoun (MALE)


A1[ C ]
an adult male human being: 成年男子,男人
a young/tall man年轻/高个男子
men and women男人和女人
the man in the green jacket穿绿夹克的男子
For a very long time, only men could join the armed forces.
Steve can solve anything - the man's a genius.史蒂夫能解决一切——此人是个天才。
 
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an adult who lives and identifies as male though they may have been said to have a different sex at birth:
trans manMark is a trans man (= a man who was said to be female when they were born).
Their doctor encouraged them to live as a man for a while before undergoing surgical transition.
[ C ]
a male employee: (未明确职位或头衔的)男性雇员
The gas company said they would send some men to fix the leak.煤气公司说会派人来解决泄漏问题。
man fromThe man from the newspaper wrote some positive things about the movie.报社来的人对影片作了肯定的评价。
Our man in Washington sent us the news by fax yesterday.我们驻华盛顿的人昨天通过传真发来这条消息。
 men
[ plural ] military
male members of the armed forces who are not officers: (军队中的)士兵
The military expedition was made up of 100 officers and men.军事探险队由100名军官和士兵组成。
[ C ]old-fashioned
a male servant: 男仆
My man will show you to the door.我的男仆将领您到门口。
 a marketing, advertising, etc. man
a man typical of or involved in marketing, advertising, etc.: 市场营销/广告等人员
The brewery's marketing man insisted they were not making a political statement.
[ C ]informal
a husband or male sexual partner: 丈夫;情夫;男朋友
I hear she's got a new man.我听说她又找了个新男朋友。
Is there a man in her life?她有男人吗?
mainly USinformal
used when talking to someone, especially a man: (用于称呼,尤指对男子)老兄,老弟,小伙子,朋友
Hey, man, how are you doing?嘿,老兄,你好吗?
 man and wifeold-fashioned
If a man and a woman are man and wife, they are married to each other: 夫妻,夫妇
No sooner had the couple been pronounced man and wife than the trouble started.
 the man[ S ]USslang
a person or group that has power or authority, for example the police警察
Her eyes were immediately drawn to the tall blond man standing at the bar.她的注意力立即被吧台旁站着的一位高个头的金发男子吸引住了。
Do you recognize that man in the grey suit?你能认出那个穿着灰色西装的男人吗?
Jon has developed from an awkward teenager into a sophisticated young man.
I believe women should be paid the same as men.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Employees & colleagues
alum
alumna
alumnae
alumni
alumnus
compatriot
employee
girl
goonda
hireling
homeworker
nominee
non-managerial
office politics
office spouse
oppo
payroll
peon
working man/woman/person
workmate

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People who serve other people
Marriage: marital status
The police generally
People in charge of or controlling other people

mannoun (PEOPLE)


B2[ U ]
the human race: 人类,人
Man is still far more intelligent than the smartest robot.人类仍远比最智能的机器人聪明。
Man is rapidly destroying the earth.人类正迅速毁灭着地球。
known to manThis is one of the most dangerous substances known to man.这是人类已知的最危险的物质之一。
Try to imagine what life must have been like for Neolithic man 10,000 years ago.想象一下1万年前新石器时代人的生活是什么样子。
[ C ]literary or old-fashioned
a person: 人,人类
All men are equal in the sight of the law.法律面前人人平等。
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Humans, apes & monkeys
anthropo-
anthropoid
ape
baboon
bonobo
great ape
hominid
hominin
homo
Homo sapiens
langur
lemur
loris
macaque
mandrill
rhesus monkey
ring-tailed lemur
sapient
silverback
simian

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People in general

mannoun (OBJECT)


[ C ]
any of the objects that are moved or played with in games such as chess(国际象棋等游戏中的)棋子
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Board games
backgammon
bishop
blitz
board game
castle
Chinese chequers
Chutes and Ladders
counterplay
defence
draught
endgame
forfeit
gambit
pawn
pin
queen
queenside
re-roll
resign
stalemate

Grammar



Man, mankind or people?
Traditionally, we use man to refer to all human beings, male and female, usually in contrast with other animals. However, many people consider this to be sexist, so it is better to use a different expression, such as human beings: …

Idioms


as one man
it's every man for himself
make a man (out) of someone
man and boy
be man enough to do something
the man in the moon
(as) man to man
man's best friend
man's inhumanity to man
a man's man
More idioms

man on!
to a man
you the man!
man
verb[ T ]
uk /mæn/ us /mæn/-nn-
To man something such as a machine or vehicle is to be present in order to operate it: 为…配备人手
The phones are manned 24 hours a day.电话每天24小时都有人值班。
Man the pumps!派人看着抽水机!
See also
overmanned
undermanned
unmanned
Note:

Many people find this use sexist and prefer to use other verbs such as 'operate' or 'staff'.
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Performing a function
act
act as something
discharge
function
function as something/someone
functional
functionalist
high-performance
hyperfunction
manned
multifunction
multifunctional
on itidiom
operate
purpose
run
take
undischarged
work
work a treatidiom

Idiom


man the barricades

Phrasal verb


man up
man
exclamation
 informaluk /mæn/ us /mæn/
used to express a strong emotion: (用作感叹词,尤用于表示强烈的感情)啊,呀,哈,嘿
Man, we had a good time - we drank all through the night!嘿,我们昨晚真叫尽兴,喝了一夜的酒!
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Linguistics: interjections
aiyo
attaboy
attagirl
auf Wiedersehen
aw shucks
doctor
eat your heart outidiom
guess
hip
lordy
marry
mazel tov
more
more power to your elbow!idiom
roll
yoicks
yoink
you know something?idiom
you should have seen/heard something/someoneidiom
you the man!idiom
-man
suffix
uk / -mæn//-mən/ us / -mæn//-mən/
having the nationality or job mentioned, or (of a group or vehicle) containing the number of people mentioned: …国人;做…职业的人;(团体)由…人组成的;(交通工具)可载…人的
an Irishman爱尔兰人
a policeman警察
businessmen商人
a five-man team5人小组
a two-man helicopter双人直升机
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Measurements of volume: informal
-ful
armload
basin
basketful
bucketful
eyeful
fistful
forkful
glass
glassful
jugful
plate
pocketful
pot
scoop
spoonful
tablespoonful
tankful
tbs
truckload

man | American Dictionary


man
noun
us/mæn/pluralmenus/men/

mannoun (HUMAN MALE)


[ C ]
an adult male human being:
a young man
the men’s 400-meter race
John can solve anything – the man’s a genius.
[ C ]
A man is also a male employee without particular rank or title, or a member of the military who has a low rank:
The gas company sent a man to fix the heating system.
[ C ]
infml Man is sometimes used when addressing an adult male human being:
Hey, man, got a light?
[ C ]
infml Man is sometimes used as an exclamation, esp. when the speaker is expressing a strong emotion:
Man, what a storm!
 man and wife
When an official at a wedding says a man and a woman have become man and wife, it means they are now married to each other.

mannoun (PERSON)


[ C/U ]
the human race, or any member or group of it:
[ U ]prehistoric man
[ U ]This poison is one of the most dangerous substances known to man.
[ C ]All men are equal in the sight of the law.
Note:

Some people dislike this use of man because it does not seem to give women equal importance with men. They prefer to use other words, such as humanity, humankind, people, and person.

mannoun (PIECE)


[ C ]
any of the pieces that are played with in games such as chess

manliness


noun[ U ]us/ˈmæn·li·nəs/
We no longer equate aggression with manliness.

Idioms


man’s best friend
the man in the street
man
verb[ T ]
us/mæn/-nn-

manverb[T] (OPERATE)


to be present in order to operate something, such as equipment or a service:
Man the pumps!
The phones are manned 24 hours a day.
Note:

Some people dislike this use of man because it does not seem to give women equal importance with men. They prefer to use other words, such as operate and staff.

man | Business English


man
noun[ C ]
 HR, WORKPLACEuk /mæn/us
a man who does a particular type of work:
A man's coming to fix the photocopier later.
Our man in Washington has this report on the election.
an advertising/a marketing/an operations manThey brought in a top sales and marketing man to help with the new product launch.
 men in suitsdisapproving
men at the top of an organization who are interested in the financial performance of a company rather than in the creative or product side of the business:
a stuffy boardroom filled with men in suits
office workers who are considered to be doing a boring job:
The place was full of men in suits from an insurance company.
man
verb[ T ]
 HR, WORKPLACEuk /mæn/us-nn-
to use or operate equipment or machinery as part of your work, or to work in a particular place:
Extra staff are brought in to man the phone lines during busy periods.
All parts of the building, apart from toilets, are manned by security staff and covered by cameras.

See also


manning
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