man
noun uk/mæn/ us/mæn/ men uk/men/ us
(MALE)
A1 [ C ]成年男子，男人
an adult male human being
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
the men's champion in the 400 metres 男子400米赛跑冠军
Steve can solve anything - the man's a genius. 史蒂夫能解决一切——此人是个天才。
[ C ]（未明确职位或头衔的）男性雇员
a male employee
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。
The 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 （军队中的）士兵
male members of the armed forces who are not officers
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。
He ordered his men to fire. 他命令手下的士兵开枪。
One of the men is here to see you, sir. 有一个士兵来找你，长官。
[ C ] old-fashioned男仆
a male servant
My man will show you to the door. 我的男仆将领您到门口。
a marketing, advertising, etc. man 市场营销／广告等人员
a man typical of or involved in marketing, advertising, etc.
[ C ] informal丈夫;情夫;男朋友
a husband or male sexual partner
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 US informal（用于称呼，尤指对男子）老兄，老弟，小伙子，朋友
used when talking to someone, especially a man
Hey, man, how are you doing? 嘿，老兄，你好吗？
man and wifeold-fashioned 夫妻，夫妇
If a man and a woman are man and wife, they are married to each other.
the man[ S ] US slang 警察
a person or group that has power or authority, for example the police
- More 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 believe women should be paid the same as men.
(PEOPLE)
B2 [ U ]人类，人
the human race
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。
This 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（不论性别的）人
a person of either sex
All men are equal in the sight of the law. 法律面前人人平等。
(OBJECT)
[ C ]（国际象棋等游戏中的）棋子
any of the objects that are moved or played with in games such as chess
Idioms More idioms
as one manidiom formal （全体）一致地
If a group of people do something as one man, they do it together at exactly the same time.
As one man, the delegates made for the exit. 代表们全都向出口走去。
it's every man for himselfidiom 人不为己，天诛地灭（指在某种特殊场合，每个人都会尽力维护自己，而不会帮助他人）
something that you say that means that everyone in a particular situation is trying to do what is best for themselves and no one is trying to help anyone else
It might be a civilized place to shop at other times, but come the January sales, it's every man for himself. 人们在购物时通常都能保持风度，一月大减价例外，这个时候，人不为己，天诛地灭。
make a man (out) of someoneidiom 使（年轻人或男孩）具有男子气概;使长大成人
to cause a young man or boy to act like an adult and take responsibility
A couple of years in the army should make a man of him. 几年的军营生活会将他磨炼成男子汉。
man and boyidiom UK old-fashioned 从童年到成年；整个一生
all a man's life
From 1910 to 1970 he worked in that factory, man and boy. 从1910年到1970年，他一生都在那家工厂工作。
be man enough to do somethingidiom 敢于
to be brave enough to do something
He was man enough to admit he had made a mistake. 他敢于承认自己所犯的错误。
the man in the moonidiom 月中人，月宫人（在儿童故事中，指望着月亮幻想所看到的人）
(in children's stories) the human face that you can imagine you see when you look at the moon
(as) man to manidiom （谈话）开诚布公地，平等而坦率地
If two men talk (as) man to man, they talk seriously and honestly together on an equal level.
man's best friendidiom 狗
a dog
man's inhumanity to manidiom 人与人之间的冷酷
the cruel behaviour that people show to each other
Man's inhumanity to man never fails to shock me. 人与人之间的残酷无情每每使我不寒而栗。
a man's manidiom 男人中的男人（喜爱男性活动、喜欢和男性呆在一起的男子）
a man who enjoys men's activities and being with other men
Terry's what you'd call a man's man - you wouldn't find him at the ballet too many nights a week. 特里是人们所说的男人中的男人——我想你不可能见他一周好几个晚上都在看芭蕾舞。
man on!idiom （足球比赛中提醒持球队员）背后有人！
a warning shouted to a football player who has the ball to make him realize that an opposing player is behind him
to a manidiom 每人，全体无例外地
every person in a group
There were 400 people at the meeting and they all, to a man, voted for the motion. 参加会议的有400人，他们全都为这项动议投了赞成票。
you the man!idiom US not standard （用于称赞）干得不错，老兄！真有你的！
used to praise a person who has done something well
man
verb [ T ] uk/mæn/ us/mæn/ -nn-
为…配备人手
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. 电话每天24小时都有人值班。
Barricades were erected against the advancing government troops and they were manned throughout the night. 设置路障以阻挡政府军的前进，并且整夜有人看管。
Man the pumps! 派人看着抽水机！
See also: overmannedundermannedunmanned
Note: Many people find this use sexist and prefer to use other verbs such as 'operate' or 'staff'.
Phrasal verb
man up informal（用于鼓励他人勇敢面对）拿出点男子气概
used to tell someone that they should deal with something more bravely
You need to man up and admit you were wrong. 你需要像个男人那样认错。
man
exclamation informal uk/mæn/ us/mæn/
（用作感叹词，尤用于表示强烈的感情）啊，呀，哈，嘿
used to express a strong emotion
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！