the state or period of being a man rather than a child (男性)成年;成年期 boys in the process of growing to manhood. 正在长大成人的男孩。 ■men, especially those of a country, regarded collectively [总称](尤指一个国家的)男子,男人 Germany had lost the best of her young manhood. 德国已失去了她最优秀的男青年。 ■(archaic)the condition of being human (古)人性 the unity of Godhead and manhood in Christ. 基督身上神性与人性的统一。 ■qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage, strength, and sexual potency 男子气概,大丈夫 we drank to prove our manhood. 我们以喝酒来证明自己的男子汉气概。 ■(one's manhood)(informal)used euphemistically to refer to a man's penis (非正式,婉)阴茎