manhood
n[U]
1 state of being a man (男子的)成年, 成人: reach manhood 达到成年.
2 qualities of a man, eg courage, virility, etc 男子的气质(如勇气、 活力等)
have doubts about one's manhood 对自己的男子气概有怀疑.
3 all the men collectively, esp of a country 男子的总称(尤指一国的)
Our nation's manhood died on the battlefield. 我国的男儿已战死疆场.
In 1898 a law was passed which meant that all people above a certain age were paid a weekly old-age pension.
1898年通过了一项法令,规定一定年龄以上的人全都可以按周领取"老年养老金。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。