the man

短语

发音

AU

别名

da man

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The oppressive powers that be, including the government and corporations, as coordinated outside of one's control.

    仅单数

    Holonym: the System

    The man gets you down.

    I'm sorry I couldn’t meet you earlier, but I spent all night working for the man.

  2. 2.

    An oppressive or domineering person of authority, usually male; especially, one's boss.

    仅单数

    Near-synonym: old man

  3. 3.

    The best man for a job; someone with exceptional skills.

    仅单数

    You’re the man!

词源

Originally from US English.

来源：wiktionary