English Dictionary

man

/mæn/

noun

An adult male human. / (collective) All human males collectively: mankind. / A human, a person regardless of gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)

The man is walking down the street.

意味（1）

An adult male human.

The show is especially popular with middle-aged men.

意味（2）

(collective) All human males collectively: mankind.

Unsurprisingly, if modern man is a sort of camera, modern woman is a picture.

意味（3）

A human, a person regardless of gender, usually an adult. (See usage notes.)

every man for himself

意味（4）

(collective) All humans collectively: mankind, humankind, humanity. (Sometimes capitalized as Man.)

How did God create man?

How did God create man? God created man male and female, after his own image, in knowledge, righteousness, and holiness, with dominion over the creatures.

意味（5）

(anthropology, archaeology, paleontology) A member of the genus Homo, especially of the species Homo sapiens.

The evidence suggests that close relatives of early man, in lineages that later became extinct, also were able to use tools.

意味（6）

A male person, usually an adult; a (generally adult male) sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.

For God is holde a ryghtwys man.

意味（7）

An adult male who has, to an eminent degree, qualities considered masculine, such as strength, integrity, and devotion to family; a mensch.

He’s more a man than any pair of rats of you in this here house[…]

意味（8）

(uncountable, obsolete, uncommon) Manliness; the quality or state of being manly.

Methought he bare himself in such a fashion, / So full of man, and sweetness in his carriage, /[…]

意味（9）

A husband.

I pronounce that they are man and wife.

意味（10）

A male lover; a boyfriend.

意味（11）

A male enthusiast or devotee; a male who is very fond of or devoted to a specified kind of thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)

Some people prefer apple pie, but me, I’m a cherry pie man.

意味（12）

A person, usually male, who has duties or skills associated with a specified thing. (Used as the last element of a compound.)

I wanted to be a guitar man on a road tour, but instead I’m a flag man on a road crew.

意味（13）

A person, usually male, who can fulfill one's requirements with regard to a specified matter.

She's the man for the job.

意味（14）

A male who belongs to a particular group: an employee, a student or alumnus, a representative, etc.

When President Roosevelt goes walking in the country about Washington he is always accompanied by two Secret Service men.

意味（15）

An adult male servant.

意味（16）

(historical) A vassal; a subject.

Like master, like man.

Like master, like man. (old proverb)

意味（17）

A piece or token used in board games such as chess.

The white men are always put on that side of the board which commences by row I, and the black men are placed opposite.

意味（18）

A term of familiar address often implying on the part of the speaker some degree of authority, impatience, or haste.

Come on, man, we've got no time to lose!

意味（19）

A friendly term of address usually reserved for other adult males.

Hey, man, how's it goin'?

意味（20）

(sports) A player on whom another is playing, with the intent of limiting their attacking impact.

It was a brutal return to football for Brisbane Lions defender Harris Andrews as his man Tom Hawkins booted seven goals but Lions Coach Chris Fagan said the team's defensive faults, rather than the backman's, allowed the big Cat to dominate.