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man /mæn/ (manning,manned,mans,men)

1. N-COUNT A man is an adult male human being. 男子; 男人
He had not expected the young man to reappear before evening. 他没想到那个年轻男子傍晚前会再次出现。
I have always regarded him as a man of integrity. 我一直把他看作个正直的男人。
2. N-VAR Man and men are sometimes used to refer to all human beings, including both males and females. Some people dislike this use. 人 (用以泛指)
The chick initially has no fear of man. 小鸡最初不怕人。
3. N-COUNT If you say that a man is, for example, a gambling man or an outdoors man, you mean that he likes gambling or outdoor activities. (有某嗜好的) 人
Are you a gambling man, Mr. Graham?
你是个赌徒吗，格雷勒姆先生?
4. N-COUNT If you say that a man is, for example, a Harvard man or a Yale man, you mean that he went to that university. (属某院校的) 人
Stewart, a Yale man, was invited to stay on and write the script. 斯图尔特，一个耶鲁人，应邀留下来写该剧本。
5. N-COUNT If you refer to a particular company's or organization's man, you mean a man who works for or represents that company or organization. (属某公司或组织的) 人[journalism]
...the Chicago Tribune's man in Abu Dhabi. …驻阿布扎比的《芝加哥论坛》人。
6. N-SING Some people refer to a woman's husband, lover, or boyfriend as her man. 男人 (指丈夫、情人或男友)[非正式]
...if they see your man cuddle you in the kitchen or living room. …要是他们看见你的男人在厨房或客厅拥抱你。
7. N-VOC In very informal social situations, man is sometimes used as a greeting or form of address to a man. 老兄[套语]
Hey wow, man! Where d'you get those boots?
哇，老兄！你从哪儿弄来的那双靴子？
8. V-T If you man something such as a place or machine, you operate it or are in charge of it. 操控 (机器等); 控制 (某地)
French soldiers manned roadblocks in the capital city. 法国士兵控制了首都的路障。
...the person manning the phone at the complaint department. …在投诉部负责接听电话的人。
9. →see also manned ,no-man's land
10. PHRASE If you say that a man is man enough to do something, you mean that he has the necessary courage or ability to do it. 有足够的勇气或能力 (做某事)
I told him that he should be man enough to admit he had done wrong. 我告诉过他应该有足够的勇气承认自己做错了。
11. PHRASE If you describe a man as a man's man, you mean that he has qualities which make him popular with other men rather than with women. 受男人喜爱的男人
Very much a man's man, he enjoyed drinking and jesting with his cronies. 作为一个很受男人喜爱的男人，他喜欢和朋友喝酒开玩笑。
12. PHRASE If you say that a man is his own man, you approve of the fact that he makes his decisions and his plans himself, and does not depend on other people. 自己的主人[表赞许]
Be your own man. Make up your own mind. 做自己的主人，自己做决定吧。
13. PHRASE If you say that a group of men are, do, or think something to a man, you are emphasizing that every one of them is, does, or thinks that thing. 一致地[强调]
To a man, the survivors blamed the government. 幸存者们一致谴责该政府。