manhood
noun
ˈmænhʊd
noun
1
qualities
such
as
strength,
courage,
and
sexual
power,
that
people
think
a
man
should
have
男子气概 （气质 ）〔如力量、勇气、性能力〕
U
Why
did
he
feel
he
had
to
prove
his
manhood
in
the
company
of
women?
他为什么觉得非要在女人面前证明他的男人气概呢？
2
the
state
of
being
a
man
and
no
longer
a
boy
〔男子的〕成年，成人;
U
reach/attain
manhood
He
had
barely
reached
manhood
when
he
married.
他刚刚成年便结了婚。
3
all
the
men
of
a
particular
nation
[文] 〔一个国家的〕全体男子
U | literary
America’s
manhood
美国的男人
4
a
PENIS
[尤文] 阳具，阴茎
singular 单数 | especially literary