-man
短语发音
词形变化
释义与例句
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1.
Someone (possibly implied male) who is an expert in an area or who takes part in an activity.
horse + -man → horseman
sports + -man → sportsman
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2.
Someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area.
law + -man → lawman
news + -man → newsman
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3.
Someone (possibly implied male) who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.
free + -man → freeman
ice + -man → iceman
super + -man → superman
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4.
Someone (possibly implied male) who has a particular nationality.
Scots + -man → Scotsman
Dutch + -man → Dutchman
China + -man → Chinaman
Yorkshire + -man → Yorkshireman
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5.
A man whose name begins with the preceding letter.
H + -man → H-man (“man whose name starts with H, e.g. Harry”)
J + -man → J-man (“man whose name starts with an J”)
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6.
A ship which has special characteristics relating to a trade or area.
Guinea + -man → Guineaman (“ship of the West African slave trade”)
East India + -man → East Indiaman
merchant + -man → merchantman
Greenland + -man → Greenlandman (“a whaling ship”)
China + -man → Chinaman (“sailing ship engaged in the Old China Trade”)
词源
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man From Middle English -man, from the noun man.
来源：wiktionary