| 词组 | man |
| 释义 | man A man is an adult male human being. The plural of 'man' is men, not 'mans'. Larry was a handsome man in his early fifties. He was visited by two men in the morning. Man is sometimes used to refer to human beings in general. For example, instead of saying 'Human beings are destroying the environment', you can say 'Man is destroying the environment'. Note that when man has this meaning, you do not use 'the' in front of it. Man is a rational animal. ...the most dangerous substance known to man. Men is sometimes used to refer to all human beings, considered as individuals. All men are born equal. Darwin concluded that men were descended from apes. ◊ 'mankind' Mankind is used to refer to all human beings, considered as a group. You have performed a valuable service to mankind. Some people object to the use of man, men, and mankind to refer to human beings of both sexes, because they think it suggests that men are more important than women. ◊ another meaning of 'man' In conversation, a woman's boyfriend or the man she is married to can be referred to humorously as her man. The two women have abandoned their men and are going to spend an evening in town. ◊ 'husband' However, you do not usually refer to the man a woman is married to as her 'man'. You refer to him as her husband. |
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