N-UNCOUNT Manhood is the state of being a man rather than a boy. (男子的) 成年
They were failing lamentably to help their sons grow from boyhood to manhood.
令人惋惜的是，他们没能帮助儿子们从少年长大成人。
When in manhood, he goes erect on two feet and when in old age, he supports his tottering legs with a stick.
成年时，他用两只脚直立，年老时，他用一根棍子支撑着蹒跚的双腿。
Born in rude and abject poverty, he never had any education, except what he gave himself, till he was approaching manhood.
生于粗陋和赤贫之中，在接近成年之前，除了自学之外，他从未受过任何教育。
Philip Peters, Vice President of Lexington Institute, a private research orgnization based in Virginia, disagrees with members of Congress who assert that ending TV Marti broadcasts would strengthen the Castro regime in Cuba: "I don't know how we have gotten ourselves in the position where this particular instrument of public diplomacy is a test of everyone's manhood with regard to Communism in Cuba.
VOA: standard.2009.06.18
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