mankind
英 [,m?n'ka?nd]
美[m?n'ka?nd]
- n. 人類(lèi)；男性
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中文詞源
mankind 人類(lèi)
man,人，kind,種類(lèi)。
英文詞源
- mankind (n.)
- "the human race," c. 1300, earlier man-kende (early 13c.), from man (n.) + kind (n.). Replaced Old English mancynn "human race." Also used occasionally in Middle English for "male persons" (late 14c.), but otherwise preserving the original gender neutrality of man (n.). For "menfolk, the male sex," menkind (late 14c.) and menskind (1590s) have been used.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. Mankind's knowledge of the universe has increased beyond measure.
- 人類(lèi)對(duì)于宇宙的了解已經(jīng)大為增加。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. His research is for the betterment of mankind.
- 他的研究是為全人類(lèi)造福。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. the history of mankind
- 人類(lèi)的歷史
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. These habits are both universal among mankind and peculiar to individuals.
- 這些習(xí)慣在全人類(lèi)中很普遍,而對(duì)個(gè)人來(lái)說(shuō)又很獨(dú)特.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. When will the desert give up its secrets to mankind?
- 沙漠何時(shí)才會(huì)向人類(lèi)顯露它的秘密 呢 ?
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》