[C usually singular 一般用單數] a man who has the qualities that people think a man should have, such as being brave, strong etc 男子漢，大丈夫
Come on, be a man now. No more crying.
好了，做個男子漢，不要再哭了。
He wasn’t man enough (= strong or brave enough ) to face up to his responsibilities.
他沒有足夠的男子氣概去面對自己的責任。
make a man (out) of sb (= make a boy or young man start behaving in a confident way) 使某人成為一個男人
Running his own business has really made a man out of Terry.
自己經營企業把特里鍛鍊成了真正的男子漢。
3 ，PERSON
[C] a person, either male or female – used especially in formal situations or in the past 人〔尤用於正式場合或過去〕
All men are equal in the eyes of the law.
法律面前人人平等。
a man’s right to work
一個人工作的權利
4 PEOPLE 人們
[U] people as a group 人類
This is one of the worst diseases known to man .
這是人類已知最嚴重的疾病之一。
the evolution of man
人類的進化
prehistoric/stone-age/modern man (= people who lived at a particular stage of human development) 史前人/石器時代的人/現代人
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WORKER 工人
1) [C usually plural 一般用複數] a man who works for an employer 男僱員
Why were there no protests from the men at the factory?
為什麼工廠裡的男僱員沒有抗議呢？
2) [C] a man who does a job for you, especially repairing something 提供服務的工人；修理工
Has the man been to fix the TV?
修理工來修過電視機了嗎？
gas man/rent man etc
I waited all day for the gas man.
我一整天都在等修煤氣的工人。
3) a man who works for a particular company or organization 為某個公司[組織]工作的人
Was that the man from the PR agency?
那個是公關公司的人嗎？
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PARTICULAR KIND OF MAN 特定類別的人
[C]
1) a man who comes from a particular place, does a particular kind of work, or is connected with a particular organization, especially a university or company 〔來自某個地方，從事某種工作，或與大學、公司等機構有聯絡的〕人
I think she married a Belfast man.
我想她嫁給了一個貝爾法斯特人。
I’ve been a military man all my life.
我一輩子都是個軍人。
Even a Harvard man has a lot to learn about politics.
即使一個哈佛大學出來的人在政治方面也有很多要學的。
2) a man who likes, or likes doing, a particular thing 喜歡某物[做某事]的人
I’m more of a jazz man myself.
我本人更喜歡爵士樂。
Are you a betting man?
你喜歡賭博嗎？
7 man!
1) used when speaking to an adult male, especially when you are excited, angry etc 老兄！老弟！〔用於稱呼成年男子，尤在說話人激動、生氣等時使用〕
Stop talking nonsense, man!
別胡說八道了，老兄！
2) used when speaking to someone, especially an adult male 老兄！老弟！〔尤用於稱呼成年男子〕
You look great, man!
你氣色很好，老兄！
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SOLDIER 士兵
[C usually plural 一般用複數] a soldier or sailor who is under the authority of an officer 〔某個軍官手下的〕士兵
The Captain ordered his men to fire.
上尉命令手下開火。
9 ，HUSBAND 丈夫
[C] a woman’s husband or boyfriend informal 男人〔指某女子的丈夫或男友〕 【非正式】
sb’s man
She spent five years waiting for her man to come out of prison.
她等她男人出獄等了五年。
10 ，the man
1) used to talk about a man you dislike, a man who has done something stupid etc 傢伙，小子〔用於指你不喜歡或做了蠢事等的某男子〕
Don’t listen to him – the man’s a complete idiot.
別聽他的，那傢伙是個十足的白痴。
2) someone who has authority over you, especially a police officer AmE old-fashioned 頭兒，上司〔用來指有權管你的某人，尤指警察〕 【美，過時】
11 ，sb’s your man
used to say that a particular man is the best person for a job, situation etc spoken 某人最合適 【口】
If you need repairs done in the house, Brian’s your man.
如果你家裡有什麼需要修理的話，讓布賴恩來幹最合適。
12 ，you da man! you’re the man!
used to praise someone for having done something well AmE spoken 真不賴！好傢伙！〔用於稱讚某人某事幹得好〕 【美，口】
13 ，our man
used by the police to refer to a man that they are watching or trying to find, especially because they think he is responsible for a crime spoken 我們的目標〔警察用語，指正在監視或尋找的犯罪嫌疑人〕 【口】
Gareth couldn’t possibly be our man. He couldn’t possibly be a murderer.
加雷思不可能是我們的目標，他不可能是兇手。
Perhaps our man parked his car at the station and took the train.
可能我們的目標把車停在火車站並上了火車。
14 ，our man in/at sth
a man who is the representative of a country or organization in a particular place 〔某組織或某國家〕在某地的代表
our man in Rome
我們在羅馬的代表
a report on the accident from our man at the scene
15 ，men in (grey) suits
the men who control businesses, organizations etc, considered as a group, especially when you think they are boring informal 穿得一本正經的大人物們，頭頭們〔指掌控企業、機構等的人，尤用於你認為他們很乏味時〕 【非正式】
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a man of his word
a man you can trust, who will do what he has promised to do 守信用的人，靠得住的人
He had promised to help, and Sally knew that Dr Neil was a man of his word.
尼爾醫生答應會幫忙，薩莉也知道他是個說話算數的人。
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a man of few words
a man who does not talk very much 沉默寡言的人
Being a man of few words, his message was short and to the point.
18
be your own man
to behave and think independently without worrying about what other people think 自己做主，獨立自主
I’m my own man. I say what I believe.
我不管別人，我怎麼認為就怎麼說。
19
the man of the moment/hour/year
a man who has recently done something important 當時的/當年的重要人物
Olson was the man of the hour when the team beat the Tigers.
球隊打敗了虎隊，奧爾森成了名噪一時的英雄。
20
it’s every man for himself
used to say that people will not help each other spoken 自顧自，不願互相幫忙 【口】
In journalism it’s every man for himself.
在新聞界大家都是自顧自。
21
the man in the street ( also 又作 the man on the Clapham omnibus BrE old-fashioned 【英，過時】 )
the average man or the average person 老百姓，普通人，常人 【英，過時】
SYN Joe Bloggs/Schmo
This kind of music doesn’t appeal to the man in the street.
這種音樂不會引起普通人的興趣。
22
a man of the people
a man who understands and expresses the views and opinions of ordinary people 瞭解民意的人，民眾的代言人
The prime minister is a man of the people.
首相是個瞭解民意的人。
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a man’s man
a man who enjoys being with other men and doing sports and activities with them, and is popular with men rather than women 〔喜歡與其他男人在一起，參加運動或各種活動的〕受男人歡迎的男人
He enjoyed his reputation as a man’s man, but was careful never to neglect his family.
他向來很受男人喜歡，對此他樂在其中，但他也很注意，從來都不忽視自己的家庭。
24
a ladies’ man
Paul likes to think he’s a bit of a ladies’ man.
保爾樂得認為自己有點女人緣。
25
man and boy
if a man has done something man and boy, he has done it all his life BrE 一輩子，從小到大 【英】
I’ve worked on that farm man and boy.
我在那個農場工作了一輩子。
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man and wife
if a man and a woman are man and wife, they are married 夫妻，夫婦
I now pronounce you man and wife (= you are now officially married ) .
我現在宣佈你們結為夫妻。
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live as man and wife
if a man and woman live as man and wife, they live together as if they are married, although they are not 〔未婚男女〕像夫妻般生活，同居
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as one man
if a group of people do something as one man, they do it together written 一致；全體 【書面】
The audience rose as one man to applaud the singers.
觀眾全體起立為歌手們鼓掌。
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to a man/to the last man
used to say that all the men in a group do something or have a particular quality written 所有人；無一例外地 【書面】
They were socialists to a man.
他們毫無例外都是社會主義者。
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man-about-town
a rich man who goes out a lot to parties, clubs, theatres etc 活躍於社交場的男子，縱情享樂的富有男士
In his designer suit and shiny shoes he looked quite the man about town.
他穿著名牌套裝和鋥亮的皮鞋，一派社交名流的樣子。
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man of God/man of the cloth
a priest 神職人員；牧師，神父
You’d believe a man of the cloth, wouldn’t you?
你會相信神父的，是嗎？
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my (good) man
used when talking to someone of a lower social class – do not use this phrase BrE old-fashioned spoken 老兄，老弟〔對社會階層較低的人說話時的用語；勿用此短語〕 【英，過時，口】
My good man, I really don’t think you should be here.
老兄，我真的認為你不該在這兒。
33
my man
used by some men to greet a friend spoken 朋友〔某些男子向朋友打招呼的用語〕 【口】
Jason, my man! How’s it going?
賈森，哥們兒！你好嗎？
34
your/yer man
used to talk about a particular man – used mainly in Ireland spoken 那個人〔指某一特定的人；主要用於愛爾蘭〕 【口】
I’ve got to go and see yer man this afternoon.
今天下午我得去看看那個人。
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SERVANT 僕人
[C] a male servant old-fashioned 男僕 【過時】
My man will drive you to the station.
我的僕人會開車送你去車站。
36
GAME 遊戲
[C] one of the pieces you use in a game such as chess 〔國際象棋等的〕棋子
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every man jack
each person in a group old-fashioned 〔某一群體中的〕每一個人 【過時】
Spies, every man jack of them, I’d bet.
我敢打賭他們每個人都是間諜。
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kick/hit a man when he’s down
to treat someone badly when you know that they already have problems 對某人落井下石
Most of his rivals couldn’t resist kicking a man when he was down.
他的大多數對手都忍不住對他來個落井下石。
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man’s best friend
a dog 人類最好的朋友〔指狗〕
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the man of the house
the most important male member of a family, who is responsible for doing things such as paying bills, making important decisions etc 男主人，一家之主
Since my father’s death, my uncle was the man of the house.
自從我父親過世後，我叔叔成了一家之主。
THESAURUS 詞語辨析
man 成年男子，男人
an adult male human
a young man
年輕男子
Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Qomolangma.
英語的詞義取決於你它的上下文即語境。不同的上下文，詞義也不一樣。
men 用於過去時或者正式檔案中，表示“人們”，所有人。
請看其它例子，如:
n. v. inte.
辨析
man 1 n. S1 W1 / mæn ; mæn /
英 / mæn /
( plural men / men ; mɛn / )
1
MALE PERSON 男人
[C] an adult male human 成年男子，男人
→ woman
There were two men and a woman in the car.
車上有兩男一女。
He’s a very kind man.
他是個非常和藹的人。
a man’s watch
男式手錶
Don’t keep Hansen waiting – he’s a busy man.
別讓漢森老等著——他可是個大忙人。
2
STRONG/BRAVE 強壯的/勇敢的
[C usually singular 一般用單數] a man who has the qualities that people think a man should have, such as being brave, strong etc 男子漢，大丈夫
Come on, be a man now. No more crying.
好了，做個男子漢，不要再哭了。
He wasn’t man enough (= strong or brave enough ) to face up to his responsibilities.
他沒有足夠的男子氣概去面對自己的責任。
make a man (out) of sb (= make a boy or young man start behaving in a confident way) 使某人成為一個男人
Running his own business has really made a man out of Terry.
自己經營企業把特里鍛鍊成了真正的男子漢。
3 ，PERSON
[C] a person, either male or female – used especially in formal situations or in the past 人〔尤用於正式場合或過去〕
All men are equal in the eyes of the law.
法律面前人人平等。
a man’s right to work
一個人工作的權利
4 PEOPLE 人們
[U] people as a group 人類
This is one of the worst diseases known to man .
這是人類已知最嚴重的疾病之一。
the evolution of man
人類的進化
prehistoric/stone-age/modern man (= people who lived at a particular stage of human development) 史前人/石器時代的人/現代人
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WORKER 工人
1) [C usually plural 一般用複數] a man who works for an employer 男僱員
Why were there no protests from the men at the factory?
為什麼工廠裡的男僱員沒有抗議呢？
2) [C] a man who does a job for you, especially repairing something 提供服務的工人；修理工
Has the man been to fix the TV?
修理工來修過電視機了嗎？
gas man/rent man etc
I waited all day for the gas man.
我一整天都在等修煤氣的工人。
3) a man who works for a particular company or organization 為某個公司[組織]工作的人
Was that the man from the PR agency?
那個是公關公司的人嗎？
6
PARTICULAR KIND OF MAN 特定類別的人
[C]
1) a man who comes from a particular place, does a particular kind of work, or is connected with a particular organization, especially a university or company 〔來自某個地方，從事某種工作，或與大學、公司等機構有聯絡的〕人
I think she married a Belfast man.
我想她嫁給了一個貝爾法斯特人。
I’ve been a military man all my life.
我一輩子都是個軍人。
Even a Harvard man has a lot to learn about politics.
即使一個哈佛大學出來的人在政治方面也有很多要學的。
2) a man who likes, or likes doing, a particular thing 喜歡某物[做某事]的人
I’m more of a jazz man myself.
我本人更喜歡爵士樂。
Are you a betting man?
你喜歡賭博嗎？
7 man!
1) used when speaking to an adult male, especially when you are excited, angry etc 老兄！老弟！〔用於稱呼成年男子，尤在說話人激動、生氣等時使用〕
Stop talking nonsense, man!
別胡說八道了，老兄！
2) used when speaking to someone, especially an adult male 老兄！老弟！〔尤用於稱呼成年男子〕
You look great, man!
你氣色很好，老兄！
8
SOLDIER 士兵
[C usually plural 一般用複數] a soldier or sailor who is under the authority of an officer 〔某個軍官手下的〕士兵
The Captain ordered his men to fire.
上尉命令手下開火。
9 ，HUSBAND 丈夫
[C] a woman’s husband or boyfriend informal 男人〔指某女子的丈夫或男友〕 【非正式】
sb’s man
She spent five years waiting for her man to come out of prison.
她等她男人出獄等了五年。
10 ，the man
1) used to talk about a man you dislike, a man who has done something stupid etc 傢伙，小子〔用於指你不喜歡或做了蠢事等的某男子〕
Don’t listen to him – the man’s a complete idiot.
別聽他的，那傢伙是個十足的白痴。
2) someone who has authority over you, especially a police officer AmE old-fashioned 頭兒，上司〔用來指有權管你的某人，尤指警察〕 【美，過時】
11 ，sb’s your man
used to say that a particular man is the best person for a job, situation etc spoken 某人最合適 【口】
If you need repairs done in the house, Brian’s your man.
如果你家裡有什麼需要修理的話，讓布賴恩來幹最合適。
12 ，you da man! you’re the man!
used to praise someone for having done something well AmE spoken 真不賴！好傢伙！〔用於稱讚某人某事幹得好〕 【美，口】
13 ，our man
used by the police to refer to a man that they are watching or trying to find, especially because they think he is responsible for a crime spoken 我們的目標〔警察用語，指正在監視或尋找的犯罪嫌疑人〕 【口】
Gareth couldn’t possibly be our man. He couldn’t possibly be a murderer.
加雷思不可能是我們的目標，他不可能是兇手。
Perhaps our man parked his car at the station and took the train.
可能我們的目標把車停在火車站並上了火車。
14 ，our man in/at sth
a man who is the representative of a country or organization in a particular place 〔某組織或某國家〕在某地的代表
our man in Rome
我們在羅馬的代表
a report on the accident from our man at the scene
15 ，men in (grey) suits
the men who control businesses, organizations etc, considered as a group, especially when you think they are boring informal 穿得一本正經的大人物們，頭頭們〔指掌控企業、機構等的人，尤用於你認為他們很乏味時〕 【非正式】
16
a man of his word
a man you can trust, who will do what he has promised to do 守信用的人，靠得住的人
He had promised to help, and Sally knew that Dr Neil was a man of his word.
尼爾醫生答應會幫忙，薩莉也知道他是個說話算數的人。
17
a man of few words
a man who does not talk very much 沉默寡言的人
Being a man of few words, his message was short and to the point.
18
be your own man
to behave and think independently without worrying about what other people think 自己做主，獨立自主
I’m my own man. I say what I believe.
我不管別人，我怎麼認為就怎麼說。
19
the man of the moment/hour/year
a man who has recently done something important 當時的/當年的重要人物
Olson was the man of the hour when the team beat the Tigers.
球隊打敗了虎隊，奧爾森成了名噪一時的英雄。
20
it’s every man for himself
used to say that people will not help each other spoken 自顧自，不願互相幫忙 【口】
In journalism it’s every man for himself.
在新聞界大家都是自顧自。
21
the man in the street ( also 又作 the man on the Clapham omnibus BrE old-fashioned 【英，過時】 )
the average man or the average person 老百姓，普通人，常人 【英，過時】
SYN Joe Bloggs/Schmo
This kind of music doesn’t appeal to the man in the street.
這種音樂不會引起普通人的興趣。
22
a man of the people
a man who understands and expresses the views and opinions of ordinary people 瞭解民意的人，民眾的代言人
The prime minister is a man of the people.
首相是個瞭解民意的人。
23
a man’s man
a man who enjoys being with other men and doing sports and activities with them, and is popular with men rather than women 〔喜歡與其他男人在一起，參加運動或各種活動的〕受男人歡迎的男人
He enjoyed his reputation as a man’s man, but was careful never to neglect his family.
他向來很受男人喜歡，對此他樂在其中，但他也很注意，從來都不忽視自己的家庭。
24
a ladies’ man
Paul likes to think he’s a bit of a ladies’ man.
保爾樂得認為自己有點女人緣。
25
man and boy
if a man has done something man and boy, he has done it all his life BrE 一輩子，從小到大 【英】
I’ve worked on that farm man and boy.
我在那個農場工作了一輩子。
26
man and wife
if a man and a woman are man and wife, they are married 夫妻，夫婦
I now pronounce you man and wife (= you are now officially married ) .
我現在宣佈你們結為夫妻。
27
live as man and wife
if a man and woman live as man and wife, they live together as if they are married, although they are not 〔未婚男女〕像夫妻般生活，同居
28
as one man
if a group of people do something as one man, they do it together written 一致；全體 【書面】
The audience rose as one man to applaud the singers.
觀眾全體起立為歌手們鼓掌。
29
to a man/to the last man
used to say that all the men in a group do something or have a particular quality written 所有人；無一例外地 【書面】
They were socialists to a man.
他們毫無例外都是社會主義者。
30
man-about-town
a rich man who goes out a lot to parties, clubs, theatres etc 活躍於社交場的男子，縱情享樂的富有男士
In his designer suit and shiny shoes he looked quite the man about town.
他穿著名牌套裝和鋥亮的皮鞋，一派社交名流的樣子。
31
man of God/man of the cloth
a priest 神職人員；牧師，神父
You’d believe a man of the cloth, wouldn’t you?
你會相信神父的，是嗎？
32
my (good) man
used when talking to someone of a lower social class – do not use this phrase BrE old-fashioned spoken 老兄，老弟〔對社會階層較低的人說話時的用語；勿用此短語〕 【英，過時，口】
My good man, I really don’t think you should be here.
老兄，我真的認為你不該在這兒。
33
my man
used by some men to greet a friend spoken 朋友〔某些男子向朋友打招呼的用語〕 【口】
Jason, my man! How’s it going?
賈森，哥們兒！你好嗎？
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your/yer man
used to talk about a particular man – used mainly in Ireland spoken 那個人〔指某一特定的人；主要用於愛爾蘭〕 【口】
I’ve got to go and see yer man this afternoon.
今天下午我得去看看那個人。
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SERVANT 僕人
[C] a male servant old-fashioned 男僕 【過時】
My man will drive you to the station.
我的僕人會開車送你去車站。
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GAME 遊戲
[C] one of the pieces you use in a game such as chess 〔國際象棋等的〕棋子
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every man jack
each person in a group old-fashioned 〔某一群體中的〕每一個人 【過時】
Spies, every man jack of them, I’d bet.
我敢打賭他們每個人都是間諜。
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kick/hit a man when he’s down
to treat someone badly when you know that they already have problems 對某人落井下石
Most of his rivals couldn’t resist kicking a man when he was down.
他的大多數對手都忍不住對他來個落井下石。
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man’s best friend
a dog 人類最好的朋友〔指狗〕
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the man of the house
the most important male member of a family, who is responsible for doing things such as paying bills, making important decisions etc 男主人，一家之主
Since my father’s death, my uncle was the man of the house.
自從我父親過世後，我叔叔成了一家之主。
THESAURUS 詞語辨析
man 成年男子，男人
an adult male human
a young man
年輕男子
Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Qomolangma.
埃德蒙•希拉里爵士是第一位登上珠穆朗瑪峰的人。