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词汇 man-to-man
释义 man-to-man
adjective[ before noun ], adverb
(alsoman to man)uk /ˌmæn.təˈmæn/ us /ˌmæn.təˈmæn/

man-to-manadjective[before noun], adverb (CONVERSATION)


used to describe an honest and direct conversation between two men: 坦率的,开诚布公的
a man-to-man discussion开诚布公的讨论
talk man-to-manWe talked man-to-man.我们进行了坦率的交谈。
They are really having to face the issue man to man.
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Blunt and direct in speech & behaviour
abruptly
abruptness
bald
baldly
baldness
blisteringly
bluff
directly
directness
downrightly
edgelord
flat outphrase
outspokenly
plain speaking
plain-spoken
plainness
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vocal

man-to-manadjective[before noun], adverb (SPORT)


(also mainly UKman-for-man, man for man)
in team sports, used to describe a system in which defending players mark a particular player from the opposing team (= stay close to them to try to stop them getting control of the ball):
man-to-man coverageTheir cornerbacks will be asked to provide plenty of man-to-man coverage.
man-to-man defenceHe installed a classic man-to-man defence.
He is one of the best man to man markers in the game.
man-for-man markingThe Germans opted for man-for-man marking, cancelling out the individual influence of the better French players.
If you try to mark man-for-man, you have your players running all over the field.
He cannot be marked man for man because their frontline is switching constantly.
Synonym
player-to-player
I don't know if we are capable of man-to-man marking him because he roams all over the pitch.
I know from experience that man-to-man marking does not suit everyone.
When Texas plays man-to-man, he will spend a lot of time guarding Rose.
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analogy
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apple
as againstidiom
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nonrelative
perspective
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man-to-man | American Dictionary


man-to-man
adjective
us/ˈmæn tə ˈmæn/
direct and honest, and done as equals:
I decided to have a man-to-man talk with my son.

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man-to-man
He may be a leading scorer in our league, but at this level defences are better, the tackling much fiercer, and man-to-man marking the norm.
Now, and again at liberation, violence was omnipresent and, in contrast to the man-to-man combat of the front, was often wielded by men against women.
They are even constrained in the use of their individual physical force in a man-to-man encounter.
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Ever since then section 32 has been used to cover only man-to-man importuning.
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For a long period now they have steadily refused to have anything to say as to a man-to-man exchange.
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The colliery manager is not free to meet his workmen with absolute man-to-man candour and confidence.
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From now on we offer that help, on an individual and personal basis — man-to-man, woman-to-woman or woman-toman—every six months.
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One could not come to a common basis in a man-to-man talk, whereas dealing with the men on the ground there was not the slightest difficulty.
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I was speaking of man-to-man talks.
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The individual consideration, the man-to-man approach, must be continued when the attendance centre is inappropriate and the court orders a young person to a detention centre.
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It aims to create man-to-man match-ups with the receivers and compensate for an undersized offensive line.
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The benefit of the bubble screen is that it works against either zone or man-to-man coverage.
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In terms of defending passing plays, a corner will be typically assigned to either zone or man-to-man coverage.
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The game contains fifty-five offensive plays and seventy-one defensive plays, such as screen and play-action passes, blitzes and man-to-man defense.
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It is a risky defense that mixes the man-to-man and zone defenses together.
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