| 单词 | city boy |
| 释义 | > as lemmascity boy city boy n. (a) a boy or man who is a native or inhabitant of a city, or who has urban tastes or manners; (b) (in later use) British colloquial (also with capital initial) a man who works in the City of London or in the financial or business sectors; esp. (depreciative) one characterized as materialistic, arrogant, or bad-mannered. ΚΠ 1623 Let. 4 Apr. in S. M. Kingsbury Rec. Virginia Company (1935) IV. 99 What ys donne Concerninge ye duty boyes, the Cyttie boys, and the Cyttie maides, Mr Threasurer will informe you. 1682 A. Behn Roundheads 44 Rogues, the City-Boys are up in Arms; brave Boys, all for the King now! 1789 W. Barrett Hist. & Antiq. Bristol xi. 379 Poor city boys were sent to occupy the said ancient school at St. Bartholomew's. 1852 Kenosha (Wisconsin) Democrat 6 Mar. 1/3 City boys being ‘smarter’ dressed, were sometimes preferred by the Dutch girls. 1943 W. Lewis Let. 26 Jan. (1963) 343 This war..should have demonstrated that ‘the metal’ as the City boys call it is anything but indispensable. 1998 R. Newman Manners 189 A tiny hardening of the heart in a towel-flicking City boy as he gang-bangs the currency. 2001 B. Rai (Un)arranged Marriage xviii. 143 I'm a city boy through and through... Living in a village just wasn't my thing at all. < as lemmas |
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