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manhood

/ˈmænhʊd/

Meanings
noun

人性，人道。

The state or condition of being a human being

Examples :

"He feared the speedy decline of all manhood."
他害怕所有人性迅速衰落。
being human person condition age
noun

成年男子，男人。

All of the adult male human beingss of a given locality, region, district, country, nation or state, or all of the adult male humans pertaining to a given human subgroup (culture, race, ethnicity, lineage, family, etc.), regarded collectively

Examples :

"The local manhood showed strong support for the school's new sports program. "
当地的成年男人们对学校新的体育项目表示了大力支持。
age human person body society group culture
noun

男子气概，大丈夫气概

The idealized nature of an adult male human: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness, such as: courage, bravery, dominance, resolve, self-control, executive ability, physical/bodily strength, and sexual potency as regarded collectively

Examples :

"The young man strived for true manhood, practicing self-control and demonstrating courage in his daily life at school and at home. "
这个年轻人努力追求真正的男子气概，在学校和家里，他都通过自律和展现勇气来实践这一点。
age body culture human character sex being moral tradition society ability
noun

男子气概，男子汉气概

The self-concept of a man (an adult male human being) with respect to his possession of the various qualities traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness; a man's sense or view of himself as being more or less manly

Examples :

"I feel that when you boss me around, you insult my manhood."
我觉得你对我指手画脚，是在侮辱我的男子气概。
culture human age body mind society tradition character sex

Related Words

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condition noun

/kənˈdɪʃən/

条件, 前提.

"The condition for getting a raise at work is meeting your quarterly targets. "

在公司，获得加薪的条件是达到你的季度目标。

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traditionally adverb

/tɹəˈdɪʃənli/

传统地， 按照传统， 老规矩

"My family traditionally celebrates birthdays with a big meal. "

我们家过生日的习俗是吃一顿大餐。

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pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

属于，关于。

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

关于我的汽车保险索赔的所有文件现在都已经提交了。

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adulthood noun

/əˈdʌltˌhʊd/ /æˈdʌltˌhʊd/

成年，成年期。

"Example Sentence: "Graduating from college often marks the beginning of adulthood for many young people." "

从大学毕业对许多年轻人来说，通常标志着成年期的开始。

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

区分，辨别

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

老师根据深刻的分析，将学生们优秀的作文和其他的区分开来。

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practicing noun

/ˈpɹæktɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹæktɪzɪŋ/

练习，实践.

"Her diligent practicing on the piano led to a stunning performance at the recital. "

她勤奋地练习钢琴，最终在演奏会上呈现了惊艳的表演。

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collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

共同地，集体地

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

学生们集体决定把项目延期到下周。

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demonstrating verb

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdɛmənˌstrætɪŋ/

示范，演示。

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

你能为我们示范一下这些新工具怎么用吗？

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womanhood noun

/ˈwʊmənhʊd/

女性，妇女身份

"Celebrating her 18th birthday marked her official entry into womanhood. "

庆祝她十八岁的生日标志着她正式步入成年女性的阶段。

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characteristics noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪks/

特点，特征。

"One of the main characteristics of a golden retriever is its friendly personality. "

金毛寻回犬的主要特点之一就是它友好的性格。

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possession noun

/pəˈzɛʃən/

占据，占有。

"The library has possession of the rare book, even though it doesn't own it. "

图书馆占据着这本珍稀书籍，即使它并不拥有这本书的所有权。