Definitions
n. An adult male human
成年男子；男人
n. Human beings considered collectively
人类
v. To provide people to operate or guard something
为…配备人员；值守
Example
A man in a blue coat held the door open.
一位穿蓝色外套的男子扶着门，让别人通过。
Additional volunteers are needed to man information desks during the city's annual cultural festival.
该市举办一年一度的文化节期间，需要更多志愿者在咨询台值守。
Collocations
- young man
- man a desk
- man a checkpoint
Word family
- manhood (n.)
- manned (adj.)
- unmanned (adj.)
Antonyms
- woman
Usage tip
复数为men；泛指人类时现代写作更常用humankind。
FAQ
- What does man mean?
- An adult male human Human beings considered collectively To provide people to operate or guard something
- How is man pronounced?
- UK /mæn/, US /mæn/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
