| 单词 | man |
| 释义 | man —man /mæn/ exclamation INFORMAL ► F0 used to express a strong emotion: » Man, we had a good time - we drank all through the night!Thesaurus+: ↑Interjections , ↑Sounds used as interjectionsnoun (PLURAL men /men/ ) (MALE) A1 [C] an adult male human being: » a young/tall man» men and women» the man in the green jacket» the men's champion in the 400 metres» Steve can solve anything - the man's a genius.Thesaurus+: ↑Men and women , ↑Kinds of men , ↑Kinds of womenF0 [C] a male employee, without particular rank or title: » The gas company said they would send some men to fix the heating system.» The man from the BBC wrote some positive things about the movie.» The military expedition was made up of 100 officers and men.» Our man in Washington sent us the news by fax yesterday.» OLD-FASHIONED My man (= male servant) will show you to the door.Thesaurus+: ↑Employees and colleaguesa marketing, advertising, etc. manF0 a man typical of or involved in marketing, advertising, etc. Thesaurus+: ↑Advertising, marketing and merchandising , ↑RetailingF0 [C] INFORMAL a husband or male sexual partner: » I hear she's got a new man.» Is there a man in her life?Thesaurus+: ↑Marital statusF0 MAINLY US INFORMAL used when talking to someone, especially a man: » Hey, man, how are you doing?Thesaurus+: ↑Men and women , ↑Kinds of men , ↑Kinds of womenman and wife OLD-FASHIONEDF0 If a man and a woman are man and wife, they are married to each other. Thesaurus+: ↑Marital statusthe man [S] US SLANGF0 a person or group that has power or authority, for example the police Thesaurus+: ↑The police generallyThesaurus+: ↑People in charge of or controlling other people , ↑Bosses, managers and directorsWord Builder:–Nouns: man, manhood, mankind–Adjectives: manly, unmanned–Verbs: man• • • Extra Examples:» Her eyes were immediately drawn to the tall blond man standing at the bar.» My father never spoke a lot, but when he did speak it was worth listening to.» Do you recognize that man in the grey suit?» Jon has developed from an awkward teenager into a sophisticated young man.» I'm not a women's libber, but I do believe women should be paid the same as men.noun (PLURAL men /men/ ) (PEOPLE) B2 [U] the human race: » Man is still far more intelligent than the cleverest robot.» Man is rapidly destroying the Earth.» This is one of the most dangerous substances known to man.» Try to imagine what life must have been like for Neolithic man 10,000 years ago.Thesaurus+: ↑Humans, apes and monkeysThesaurus+: ↑People in generalF0 [C] LITERARY OR OLD-FASHIONED a person of either sex: » All men are equal in the sight of the law.Thesaurus+: ↑People in generalnoun [C] (PLURAL men /men/ ) (OBJECT) ► F0 any of the objects that are moved or played with in games such as chessThesaurus+: ↑Chessverb [T] (-nn-) ↑Verb Endings for man ► F0 To man something such as a machine or vehicle is to be present in order to operate it: » The phones are manned 24 hours a day.» Barricades were erected against the advancing government troops and they were manned throughout the night.» Man the pumps!→ SEE ALSO OVERMANNED(Cf. ↑overmanned), UNDERMANNED(Cf. ↑undermanned), UNMANNED(Cf. ↑unmanned)Note: Many people find this use sexist and prefer to use other verbs such as 'operate' or 'staff'.Thesaurus+: ↑Performing a function , ↑FunctioningWord Builder:–Nouns: man, manhood, mankind–Adjectives: manly, unmanned–Verbs: man |
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