manhood是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 the state of being a man -- （男性的）成年（期）

  • The story is seen through the eyes of a boy on the verge of manhood. 故事是从一个快成年的男孩的视角来写的。

  • A celebration is held for the boy at the age when he is considered to have reached manhood. 男孩到了公认为已届成年的年龄时，人们会为他举行一个庆祝仪式。

  • Tall and handsome, this young actor is Hollywood's ideal of manhood. 这个青年男演员高大英俊，是好莱坞理想的男子汉形象。

  • The flower of the nation's manhood (= the best young men in the country) was killed in the war. 这个国家最优秀的青年男子都死于战争。

  • Why do you think he needs to have so many women around him - is it just a way of proving his manhood? 你觉得他需要那么多女人在身边是为什么——只是为了证明他的性能力？