man /mæn/► SEE ALLbe sb’s man/womanbe man enough (to do sth/for sth)be no good/use to man or beastbe your own man/womanevery man has his priceeveryone has their priceit’s every man for himselfmake a man of/out of sba/the man about townman and boythe man (and/or woman) in the streeta man of God/the cloththe man of the matcha man of the peoplea man of strawman to manman’s best frienda man’s manone man’s meat is another man’s poisonto a manyou can’t keep a good man downa dirty old manan Englishman’s home is his castlea man/woman of few wordsa/the grand old man (of sth)the inner man/womana ladies’ manthe man/woman in your lifea marked mana new manthe odd man/one outold manas onea man/woman of (many) partsbe a/the poor man’s sb/sthlike a man/woman possessedlike one possessedyour right-hand manbe twice the man/woman (that sb is)white-van manbe a man/woman of his/her worda man/woman of the world ●be sb’s ˈman/ˈwomanbe the best person to do a particular job, etc.是（某份工作等）最合适的人；是最佳人选◆If you need a driver, then I’m your man. 如果你要找个司机，那么我就是最佳人选。◆If you need a good music teacher, she’s your woman. 如果你需要一位优秀的音乐教师，那她再合适不过了。●be ˈman enough (to do sth/for sth)be brave enough (to do sth)有足够的勇气（做某事）◆He won’t fight — he’s not man enough! 他不会打架，他没那个胆！●be no good/use to ˈman or ˈbeast (informal) be completely useless毫无用处；一无是处◆Since the Chernobyl disaster the land round here has been no use to man or beast. 自从切尔诺贝利核泄漏事件发生后，周围的那片土地就变得毫无用处了。●be your own ˈman/ˈwomanact or think independently, not following others or being ordered to do things独立自主；有主见◆Working for himself meant that he could be his own man. 他自己单干表明他能独立自主。●every man has his ˈprice●everyone has their ˈprice (saying) everyone can be persuaded to do sth against their moral principles if you offer them enough money人皆有价；每个人都有可能被收买；重赏之下，必有勇夫●it’s every ˌman for himˈself (saying) you must think about your own interests, safety, etc. first, before the interests, etc. of other people人各为己；人首先考虑自己的利益◆In business, it’s every man for himself. 生意场上都是人各为己。●make a ˈman of/out of sbmake a young man develop and become more adult使成为男子汉；使长大成人◆My father was very old-fashioned. He was always trying to ‘make a man of me’ by taking me fishing or camping with him. 我父亲非常老派，他总是带我去钓鱼或露营，希望用这种方式使我“成为男子汉”。●a/the ˌman about ˈtowna man who frequently goes to fashionable parties, clubs, theatres, etc.活跃于交际场所的人；社交界名人●ˌman and ˈboyfrom when sb was young to when they were old or older从小到大；自幼；一辈子◆He’s been doing the same job for 50 years — man and boy. 他从小就干这工作，有 50 年了。●the ˌman (and/or ˌwoman) in the ˈstreet (BrE alsothe man (and/or woman) on the ˌClapham ˈomnibusold-fashioned) an average or ordinary person, either male or female普通人；老百姓◆You have to explain it in terms that the man in the street would understand. 你必须用老百姓能理解的语言来解释这件事。●a ˌman of ˈGod/the ˈcloth (old-fashioned, formal) a religious man, especially a priest or a clergyman神职人员；（尤指）牧师，司铎●the ˌman of the ˈmatch (BrE, sport体育) the man who plays the best in a game of football, cricket, etc.（足球、板球等比赛中的）最佳运动员●a ˌman of the ˈpeople (especially of a politician尤指政治家) a man who understands and is sympathetic to ordinary people体恤民情者；体察民意者◆The main reason he was so popular was that despite being one of the most powerful men in the country, he was also a man of the people. 他广受拥戴的主要原因是，尽管是国家的最高权力者之一，他仍然非常体恤民情。●a ˌman of ˈstrawa weak or cowardly person懦夫；软弱的人◆You don’t need to be frightened of him — he’s a man of straw. 你不必怕他，他是个懦夫。NOTE This idiom compares a person to a model of a man filled with straw(= stems of grain plants such as wheat, etc. that have been cut and dried).这个习语源于人与稻草人（straw）的比较。●ˌman to ˈmanbetween two men who are treating each other honestly and equally（男人间）坦诚地，开诚布公地◆I’m telling you all this man to man. 我要把这一切都坦率地告诉你。◆a man-to-man talk 坦率的谈话●man’s best ˈfrienda way of describing a dog人类最好的朋友（指狗）●a ˈman’s mana man who is more popular with men than with women更受男人欢迎的男人●one man’s ˌmeat is another man’s ˈpoison (saying) used to say that different people like different things; what one person likes very much, another person does not like at all同是一块肉，肥了张三，毒死李四；不同的人有不同的喜好◆I’m amazed that Tim enjoys cricket so much. Still, one man’s meat is another man’s poison, as they say. 蒂姆如此热衷板球运动，真令我吃惊。不过，常言说，萝卜青菜，各有所爱。●to a ˈman (written) used to emphasize that sth is true of all the people being described（用于强调）一致，毫无例外◆To a man, they all agreed. 他们全都赞成此事。●you can’t keep a good man ˈdown (saying) a person who is determined or wants sth very much will succeed有志者，事竟成◆He failed his driving test twice, but passed on the third try — you can’t keep a good man down! 他头两次驾驶考试都失败了，但第三次通过了。正所谓，有志者，事竟成！●a ˌdirty old ˈman (informal, disapproving) an older man who thinks too much about sex老色鬼◆Lots of dirty old men stood around looking at pornographic magazines.许多老色鬼站在那里看色情杂志。●an ˌEnglishman’s ˌhome is his ˈcastle (BrE) (NAmEa ˌman’s ˌhome is his ˈcastle) (saying) a person’s home is a place where they can be private and safe and do as they like英国人的家就是他的城堡（意即家是一个人的安全的私人领地）●a man/woman of few ˈwordsa person who does not talk much少言寡语的人◆Mr Robins was a man of few words, but his opinions were always respected.罗宾斯先生话不多，但他的意见总是得到人们的重视。●a/the ˌgrand old ˈman (of sth)an old man who is very experienced and respected in a particular profession, etc.元老；老前辈◆At eighty, he is the grand old man of the British film industry.八十高龄的他是英国电影业的元老。●the ˌinner ˈman/ˈwoman1.your mind or soul思想；灵魂◆Prayer and meditation are good for the inner man.祷告和冥想可以滋养心灵。2. (humorous) your appetite胃口◆It’s time to do something for the inner man; let’s look for a restaurant.该是喂饱肚子的时候了，咱们找个餐馆吧。●a ˈladies’ mana man who likes the company of women and is successful with them喜欢厮混在女人中间的男子；讨女人喜欢的男子◆Jim had always been a bit of a ladies’ man, and he didn’t marry until he was 45.吉姆一直喜欢在脂粉堆里混，直到 45 岁才结婚。●the ˈman/ˈwoman in your life (informal) the man or woman that you are having a sexual or romantic relationship with闯进你生活中的男人／女人●a marked ˈmana man who is in danger of being killed by his enemies成为敌人攻击目标的人◆When they discovered he was a spy, he became a marked man.当他们识破他的间谍身份后，他的处境就变得十分危险了。●a ˌnew ˈman (BrE) a man who shares the work in the home that is traditionally done by women, such as cleaning, cooking and taking care of children. New men are considered sensitive and not aggressive家庭主夫；（分担家务和照看孩子的）新好男人◆He is comfortable with his ‘new man’ image, and has been known to leave the office early to go home and cook dinner for his family.他很安心做一个“新好男人”，办公室的人都知道他每天早早下班回家做饭。●the odd man/one ˈouta person or thing that is different from others or does not fit easily into a group or set与众不同的人（或物）；不合群的人；异类◆That’s the problem with 13 people in a group. If you need to work in pairs, there’s always an odd one out.13 个人一组就有这个问题，如果要进行对子活动，总有一个人落单。◆Tom is nearly always the odd man out. He never wants to do what we want to do, or go where we want to go.汤姆总是跟大家合不来，我们想做的事他不愿意做，我们想去的地方他不愿意去。●old ˈman (informal) a person’s husband or father老公；老爸◆I go to see my old man every month. He’s 77 now, you know.我每个月都回家看望老爸，要知道，他今年 77 岁高龄了。◆Ask your old man if he can mend it.问问你家老爷子能不能把它修好。●as ˈone ( as one ˈman) (formal) in agreement; all together一致地；全体；同时◆We spoke as one on this matter.在这个问题上我们口径一致。◆As Victoria approached the finishing line, the crowd rose to their feet as one man, and cheered her on.维多利亚快到达终点的时候，人们不约而同站起来为她加油。●a man/woman of (many) ˈpartsa person who can do many different things well多才多艺的人；多面手◆My grandfather was a man of many parts: a talented musician, a good cook and not a bad painter.我的祖父多才多艺：他既是一个有才华的音乐家，又是技艺精湛的厨师，还是个不错的画家。●be a/the ˌpoor man’s ˈsb/ˈsthbe a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing（比同类的名人）逊色的人；廉价的代用品◆Try some of this sparkling white wine — the poor man’s champagne.尝一下这种白葡萄汽酒吧，这是穷人的香槟酒。●like a man/woman posˈsessed●like one posˈsessedwith a lot of force or energy着了魔似地；拼命地；猛烈地◆He flew out of the room like a man possessed.他像着了魔似地猛然冲出房间。●your ˌright-hand ˈman (informal) an assistant who you trust with everything左右手；得力助手◆‘I’d like to introduce you to Peter Davies, my right-hand man. He’ll help you when I am away.’“我想向你介绍一下彼得 ∙ 戴维斯，我的得力助手，我不在时他会帮助你的。”●be ˈtwice the man/woman (that sb is)be much better, stronger, healthier, etc. than sb or than before比某人（或过去）好（或强、健康等）得多◆How dare you criticize him? He’s twice the man that you are!你怎么敢批评他呢？他可比你强多了！●ˌwhite-ˈvan man (BrE, informal) used to refer to a man driving a white van in an aggressive way. Many companies use white delivery vans and their drivers are often considered stupid and rude粗野的货车司机（很多公司使用白色送货车，而所雇司机常被认为愚蠢且粗鲁）◆Who enjoys driving to work with the constant traffic jams, roadworks and the impatient hooting of white-van man?有谁喜欢在开车上班时遇上塞车、道路施工，以及粗野的司机不耐烦地按喇叭？●be a man/woman of his/her ˈwordbe a person who always does what he/she has promised to do守信用；说话算数◆If he said he’d help you, he will — he’s a man of his word.如果他说过要帮你，他一定会做到。因为他是一个守信之人。●a man/woman of the ˈworlda person with a lot of experience of life, who is not easily surprised or shocked生活阅历丰富的人；老成持重的人