early 13c., "state of being human," from man (n.) + -hood. Meanings "state of being an adult male," also "manliness," are from late 14c. Similar words in Old English were less explicitly masculine: manscipe "humanity, courtesy," literally "man-ship;" mennisclicnes "state of man, humanity, humaneness, human nature." The more "manly" word was werhad "male sex, virility, manhood" (see first element in werewolf).
双语例句
1. His handwriting, from earliest young manhood, was flowing and graceful.
他的字从小就写得流畅优美。
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2. Those killed have been described as the flower of Polish manhood.
那些牺牲者被称为波兰男子中的精英。
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3. He's a coward and a bully who confuses physical strength with manhood.
他是一个懦夫，一个分不清蛮力和大丈夫气概的恃强凌弱者。
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4. Italian manhood was appalled.
意大利男人吓坏了。
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5. Her new-found power was a threat to his manhood.
