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a man
a man 表示泛指或首次提及的成年男性。
He is a man of integrity.
他是一个正直的男人。
男人；成年男性
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男人；成年男性
an adult male person
He is a man of integrity.
他是一个正直的男人。
成年男性
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
军人
someone who serves in the armed forces; a member of a military force
泛指人类
the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
The man in the blue shirt is waiting for the bus.
穿蓝衬衫的那个男人正在等公共汽车。
AI contextual example
The men in the barracks were ordered to march at dawn.
兵营里的士兵们奉命在黎明时行军。
AI contextual example
Man is capable of great kindness.
人类能够表现出极大的善良。
AI contextual example
there were two women and six men on the bus
公交车上有两个女人和六个男人。
WordNet
a man 表示泛指或首次提及的成年男性。
He is a man of integrity.
他是一个正直的男人。
the man 特指已知或上下文明确的成年男性。
The man in the blue suit is my boss.
那个穿蓝色西装的男人是我的老板。
men 是 man 的复数形式，指代多个成年男性。
Many men enjoy playing sports.
许多男人喜欢运动。
Not this
He is man.
Use this
He is a man.
中文没有冠词，所以学习者常会遗漏冠词。在英语中，可数名词单数前需要不定冠词“a”或“an”。
Not this
I saw a man doctor.
Use this
I saw a male doctor.
中文“男”可作名词和形容词，但英语中“man”是名词，作定语时应使用形容词“male”。
Not this
There are two man in the room.
Use this
There are two men in the room.
中文名词没有复数形式变化，学习者易忽略“man”的复数不规则变化“men”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
老人
An old man was sitting on the bench.
一位老人坐在长椅上。
年轻人
A young man asked me for directions.
一个年轻人向我问路。
顾家的男人
He's a family man who spends weekends with his children.
他是个顾家的男人，周末都和孩子们在一起。
守信的人
You can trust him; he is a man of his word.
你可以信任他；他是个守信的人。
实干的人
He is a man of action, not just talk.
他是个实干的人，不只是空谈。
白手起家的人
He is a self-made man who built his fortune from nothing.
他是个白手起家的人，从零开始建立了自己的财富。
当前最重要的人；风云人物
After winning the championship, he was the man of the hour.
赢得冠军后，他成了风云人物。
沉默寡言的人
My father is a man of few words, but his actions speak louder.
我父亲是个沉默寡言的人，但他的行动胜过言语。
所有人；无一例外
The committee voted to a man in favor of the proposal.
委员会全体一致投票赞成该提案。
我要从镜子里的人开始。
I'm starting with the man in the mirror.
我要从镜子里的人开始。
男人必须做男人该做的事。
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
男人必须做男人该做的事。
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男人（man）的m像山，意味着责任如山。
语域：neutral 常见场景：一般交流、正式场合 通常用于指代成年男性，中性语气，日常和正式场合均可使用。
可数名词，复数形式为 men。
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