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reach manhood
In many cultures, boys undergo a ritual to mark reaching manhood.
在许多文化中，男孩会通过仪式来标志达到成年。
成年；男子身份
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
成年；男子身份
The state or condition of being an adult man rather than a boy.
In many cultures, boys undergo a ritual to mark reaching manhood.
在许多文化中，男孩会通过仪式来标志达到成年。
作为人的状态或处境。
The state or condition of being a human being.
成年男性的状态,与男孩、女人、女孩或非二元性别者相对。
The state or condition of being a man, as contrasted with being a boy, woman, girl, or nonbinary.
某一地点、区域或任何人类亚群(如民族、家庭、船员等)中全体男子的总称。
All of the men of a given place, area, or any human subgroup (ethnicity, nation, race, religion, family, work crew or ship's crew, etc.) regarded collectively.
男子气概的理想特质:传统上认为男性应具备的所有特质的总和。
The idealized nature of a man: all of the characteristics traditionally and ideally ascribed to manliness regarded collectively.
He celebrated his manhood with a coming-of-age ceremony.
他通过成年礼庆祝自己的成年。
The young prince was expected to prove his manhood in battle.
年轻的王子被期望在战斗中证明自己的男子气概。
In many cultures, reaching manhood involves taking on new responsibilities.
在许多文化中，达到成年年龄意味着承担新的责任。
In many cultures, boys undergo a ritual to mark reaching manhood.
在许多文化中，男孩会通过仪式来标志达到成年。
常用于描述男性试图展示勇气或力量的行为。
He felt the need to prove his manhood by taking risks.
他觉得需要通过冒险来证明自己的男子气概。
manhood前可加形容词修饰，如strong、true等。
He was admired for his strong manhood and integrity.
他因坚强的男子气概和正直而受到钦佩。
Not this
He is a manhood.
Use this
He is a man.
“manhood”是不可数名词，指成年状态或男子气概，不能用来指一个具体的男人。应使用“man”表示“男人”。
Not this
All manhood must be strong.
Use this
All men must be strong.
“manhood”不能用作集合名词表示“所有男人”，这是汉式英语。应使用“men”作为复数名词指代全体男性。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
证明自己的男子气概
He climbed the cliff to prove his manhood.
他爬上悬崖以证明自己的男子气概。
成年；达到成年男子身份
The young warrior reached manhood after his first hunt.
这位年轻战士在首次狩猎后成年了。
进入成年期的仪式；成人礼
The rite of passage into manhood is conducted in spring.
进入成年期的仪式在春天举行。
（总称）全国的男性
The war called for the manhood of the nation to enlist.
战争号召全国的男性应征入伍。
成年男子普选权
Manhood suffrage was gradually introduced in the nineteenth century.
成年男子普选权在19世纪逐步实行。
证明自己的男子气概（尤指通过勇敢或力量）
He felt he had to prove his manhood by taking unnecessary risks.
他觉得必须通过毫无必要的冒险来证明自己的男子气概。
长大成人；进入成年期
In many cultures, a boy must perform a rite of passage before he reaches manhood.
在许多文化中，男孩必须经历成人礼才能算长大成人。
即将成年；接近成年期
At fourteen, he was already on the verge of manhood.
十四岁时，他已接近成年。
Use manhood naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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把 man 和 hood 连起来记：男孩戴上成年礼的兜帽，就成了 manhood（成年男人）。
语域：mixed 常见场景：literary works、academic prose、colloquial expressions “manhood”表示“成年男子身份”时，正式程度会随搭配和语境变化：在文学、学术等书面语中较常见，而在口语化搭配（如 prove one's manhood）中偏口语。请根据具体场合选用。
以上单词都以 -hood 结尾，拼写与 manhood 相似，但重音元音不同，因此并不真正押韵；它们只是共享不带重音的 /hʊd/ 后缀。注意 manhole /ˈmænhoʊl/ 拼写很像 manhood，但结尾是 /hoʊl/ 而非 /hʊd/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.