mankind
英 [,m?n'ka?nd]
美 [m?n'ka?nd]
中文詞源
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.
雙語例句
- 1. Mankind's knowledge of the universe has increased beyond measure.
- 人類對于宇宙的了解已經(jīng)大為增加。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. His research is for the betterment of mankind.
- 他的研究是為全人類造福。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. the history of mankind
- 人類的歷史
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. These habits are both universal among mankind and peculiar to individuals.
- 這些習慣在全人類中很普遍,而對個人來說又很獨特.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. When will the desert give up its secrets to mankind?
- 沙漠何時才會向人類顯露它的秘密 呢 ?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》