If you do something manfully, you do it in a brave, determined way, even when it is hard, heavy, or a bit embarrassing. You keep going and you do not make a fuss. The word is rather old-fashioned.

If you do something manfully如果你manfully地做某件事, you do it in a brave, determined way你是用勇敢、堅定的方式去做, even when it is hard, heavy, or a bit embarrassing就算那件事很難、很沉重、或有點尷尬。You keep going你繼續撐下去 and you do not make a fuss而且不大驚小怪。The word is rather old-fashioned這個字相當過時。

It comes from an older idea that “like a man” meant “bravely.” You still see it in stories, and in slightly humorous writing: someone manfully trying not to cry, or manfully finishing a huge plate of food.

It comes from an older idea它源自一個舊觀念 that 'like a man' meant 'bravely'認為「像個男人」就等於「勇敢地」。You still see it你還是會在 in stories, and in slightly humorous writing故事和帶點幽默的文章裡看到它: someone manfully trying not to cry像有人manfully地忍住不哭, or manfully finishing a huge plate of food或manfully地吃完一大盤食物。

Younger speakers more often say bravely or with determination. Some readers also feel the word sounds as if only men can be brave, so it carries that old colour whether you like it or not.

Younger speakers較年輕的人 more often say bravely or with determination比較常說bravely或with determination。Some readers有些讀者 also feel the word sounds as if only men can be brave也覺得這個字聽起來好像只有男人才能勇敢, so it carries that old colour所以它帶著那種舊時代的色彩 whether you like it or not不管你喜不喜歡。

It is an adverb: it tells you how someone did something. It is not a common school-essay word today, but you will meet it in books.

It is an adverb它是副詞: it tells you how someone did something告訴你某人是怎麼做某件事的。It is not a common school-essay word today它今天不是常見的學校作文用字, but you will meet it in books不過你會在書裡遇到它。