manhood

英 [ˈmænhʊd]

美 [ˈmænhʊd]

n. 成年; 成年时期; 男儿气质; 与penis同义，即阴茎

复数：manhoods　

Collins.1 / BNC.14957 / COCA.11813

牛津词典

noun

成年；成年时期
the state or time of being an adult man rather than a boy
男儿气质
the qualities that a man is supposed to have, for example courage, strength and sexual power
1. Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.
  她最近具有的能力对他的男子汉气概是个威胁。
（与penis同义，即阴茎）
a man's penis . People use manhood to avoid saying penis .
一国的男子
all the men of a country
1. The nation's manhood died on the battlefields of World War I.
  这个国家的男子都在第一次世界大战的战场上牺牲了。

N-UNCOUNT (男性的)成年(期)，成人
Manhoodis the state of being a man rather than a boy.
1. They were failing lamentably to help their sons grow from boyhood to manhood.
  他们抱憾未能帮助儿子们顺利地长大成人。
N-UNCOUNT (男人的)成年期
Manhoodis the period of a man's life during which he is a man rather than a boy.
1. His handwriting, from earliest young manhood, was flowing and graceful.
  自青年时代起，他就写得一手飘逸雅致的好字。
N-UNCOUNT (总称)男人，男子
If you refer toAmerican manhoodorFrench manhoodfor example, you are referring to American men or French men considered as a group.
1. Italian manhood was appalled.
  意大利男人吓坏了。

noun

the status of being a man
the quality of being human
1. he feared the speedy decline of all manhood
Synonym:humannesshumanity
the state of being a man

They were failing lamentably to help their sons grow from boyhood to manhood.
他们抱憾未能帮助儿子们顺利地长大成人。
The idea grew with him as he grew into manhood.
随着他长大成人，这个念头也逐渐成熟了。
He will soon attain to manhood.
他很快就要到达成年期了。
Took from me my manhood as well.
也夺去了我的男性器官。
Hardship and opposition are the native soil of manhood and self-reliance.
困窘和敌对是刚毅和自立更生的天然土壤。
He's a coward and a bully who confuses physical strength with manhood.
他是一个懦夫，一个分不清蛮力和大丈夫气概的恃强凌弱者。
Those killed have been described as the flower of Polish manhood.
那些牺牲者被称为波兰男子中的精英。
His son has grown into manhood.
他的儿子已成年了。
It represents aggression and manhood.
它代表了进取心和男子气概。
You see, I have been a soldier ever since I attained manhood.
你看，我成年以后，就是一个军人。