›Slang. a male friend or ally: You're my main man.
›a term of familiar address to a man; fellow: Now, now, my good man, please calm down.
›Slang. a term of familiar address to a man or a woman: Hey, man, how's it going?
›one of the figures, disks, etc., used in playing certain games, as chess or checkers: You can move your men each turn diagonally forward, to the left or to the right.
›the man or the Man ,Slang. a person or group asserting authority or power over another, especially in a manner experienced as being oppressive, demeaning, or threatening, as the government, an employer, or the police.a privileged racial group, especially when exerting a dominating social, cultural, or economic influence.Sometimes da man .a person of impressive accomplishment; one who excels.a drug dealer.
›Obsolete. manly character or courage.
›History/Historical. a liegeman; vassal.
v.verb · 有主动词
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manned, man·ning.
›to furnish with people, as for service or defense: to man the ship.
›to take one's place at, as for service: to man the ramparts;to man the phones.
›to strengthen, fortify, or brace; steel: to man oneself for the dangers ahead.
›Falconry. to accustom to the presence of people.
interj.interjection · 感叹词
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›Slang. an expression of surprise, enthusiasm, dismay, or other strong feeling: Man, what a ball game!
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›man up, Informal. to act in a typically masculine way, as in taking responsibility or making tough decisions: He should man up and meet the challenge.