英语词汇“boy”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: plural boys

1. countable noun

A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.

I knew him when he was a little boy.

He was still just a boy.

Synonyms: lad, kid [informal], youth, fellow [old-fashioned] More Synonyms of boy

2. countable noun

You can refer to a young man as a boy, especially when talking about relationships between boys and girls.

...the age when girls get interested in boys.

3. countable noun [usually poss NOUN]

Someone's boy is their son.

[informal]

Eric was my cousin Edward's boy.

I have two boys.

Synonyms: son More Synonyms of boy

4. countable noun

You can refer to a man as a boy, especially when you are talking about him in an affectionate way.

[informal, feelings]

...the local boy who made President.

'Come on boys', he shouted to the sailors.

5. vocative noun

You can use boy when giving instructions to a horse or dog.

Down, boy, down!

6. See also backroom boy, blue-eyed boy, bully-boy, head boy, messenger boy, office boy, old boy, stable boy, Teddy boy

See the boys in blue

See boy/oh boy

See boys will be boys

10.

See one of the boys

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Chinese translation of 'boy'

boy

(bɔɪ)

n (c)

(= male child) 男孩 (nánhái) (个(個), gè)
(= young man) 男青年 (nán qīngnián) (个(個), gè)
⇒ the age when girls get interested in boys 女孩子开始对男青年感兴趣的年龄 (nǚháizi kāishǐ duì nánqīngnián gǎn xìngqù de niánlíng)
(inf, = son) 儿(兒)子 (érzi)

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单词	boy
释义	Trends of boy View usage for: boy (bɔɪ) Word forms: plural boys 1. countable noun A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man. I knew him when he was a little boy. He was still just a boy. Synonyms: lad, kid [informal], youth, fellow [old-fashioned] More Synonyms of boy 2. countable noun You can refer to a young man as a boy, especially when talking about relationships between boys and girls. ...the age when girls get interested in boys. 3. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] Someone's boy is their son. [informal] Eric was my cousin Edward's boy. I have two boys. Synonyms: son More Synonyms of boy 4. countable noun You can refer to a man as a boy, especially when you are talking about him in an affectionate way. [informal, feelings] ...the local boy who made President. 'Come on boys', he shouted to the sailors. 5. vocative noun You can use boy when giving instructions to a horse or dog. Down, boy, down! 6. See also backroom boy, blue-eyed boy, bully-boy, head boy, messenger boy, office boy, old boy, stable boy, Teddy boy 7. See the boys in blue 8. See boy/oh boy 9. See boys will be boys 10. See one of the boys boy in British English (bɔɪ) noun 1. a male child; lad; youth 2. a man regarded as immature or inexperienced he's just a boy when it comes to dealing with real problems 3. old boy 4. the boys 5. usually derogatory (esp in former colonial territories) a Black person or native male servant of any age 6. Australian a jockey or apprentice 7. short for boyfriend 8. boys will be boys 9. jobs for the boys 10. the boy exclamation 11. an exclamation of surprise, pleasure, contempt, etc boy, is he going to be sorry! Word origin C13 (in the sense: male servant; C14: young male): of uncertain origin; perhaps fromAnglo-French abuié fettered (unattested), from Latin boia fetter boy in American English (bɔɪ) noun 1. a male child from birth to the age of physical maturity; lad; youth 2. a man regarded as immature or callow 3. any man; fellow familiar term 4. a male domestic worker or servant a patronizing term applied esp. by Caucasians to nonwhites 5. a bellboy, messenger boy, etc. 6. Informal a son Mrs. Dill's oldest boy interjection US 7. Slang used to express pleasure, surprise, etc. : often oh, boy! Word origin ME boie, servant, commoner, knave, boy < ? OFr embuié, one fettered < embuier, to chain < em-, en-1 + L boiae, fetters, orig., leather collar for the neck < bos, ox, cow1 More idioms containing boy a whipping boy someone's blue-eyed boy Quotations Never send a boy to do a man's job In other languages boy British English: boy /bɔɪ/ NOUN A boy is a male child. He was still just a boy. American English: boy Arabic: وَلَد Brazilian Portuguese: menino Chinese: 男孩 Croatian: dječak Czech: chlapec Danish: dreng Dutch: jongen European Spanish: niño Finnish: poika French: garçon German: Junge Greek: αγόρι Italian: ragazzo Japanese: 少年 Korean: 소년 Norwegian: gutt Polish: chłopiec European Portuguese: menino Romanian: băiat Russian: мальчик Latin American Spanish: muchacho Swedish: pojke Thai: เด็กชาย Turkish: oğlan çocuğu Ukrainian: хлопчик Vietnamese: con trai nam All related terms of 'boy' B-boy a male rap-music fan boy toy a young woman regarded as purposefully seeking to be sexually provocative to men bum boy a young homosexual man bus boy A bus boy is a man or boy whose job is to set or clear tables in a restaurant . day boy a boy who attends a boarding school daily , but returns home each evening old boy You can refer to a man who used to be a pupil at a particular school or university as an old boy . pin boy a person who sets up the pins and returns the ball to the bowler at a bowling alley that is not equipped with automatic pinsetters po' boy a baguette filled with fried meat or seafood tea boy a boy who makes tea for the workers in a place such as an office the boy the right tool for a particular task toy boy the much younger male lover of an older partner van-boy a young man who helps a van driver deliver goods altar boy In the Roman Catholic church , an altar boy is a boy who helps the priest during Mass . baby boy a male baby ball boy In a tennis match , the ball boys pick up any balls that go into the net or off the court and throw them back to the players . In a baseball game , the ball boys are in charge of collecting the balls that are hit out of the field . batty boy a homosexual man best boy the assistant to the senior electrician or to the key grip in a film crew Bevin boy (in Britain during World War II) a young man selected by ballot to work in a coal mine instead of doing conventional military service black boy any plant of the Australian genus Xanthorrhoea, having a woody stem , stiff grasslike leaves, and a spike of small white flowers: family Xanthorrhoeaceae . Some species produce fragrant resins Blue Boy → the Blue Boy boot boy a member of a gang of hooligans who usually wear heavy boots boy band A boy band is a band consisting of young men who sing pop music and dance . boy racer British journalists sometimes refer to young men who drive very fast , especially in expensive and powerful cars, as boy racers . boy scout In the past , the Scouts was called the Boy Scouts . bully-boy If you describe a man as a bully-boy , you disapprove of him because he is rough and aggressive . cabin boy a boy who waits on the officers and passengers of a ship copy boy an employee who runs errands in a newspaper office Game Boy a handheld video games console head boy The head boy of a school is a senior male student who often represents the school on public occasions . lover boy a man who is successful with women nancy boy an effeminate or homosexual boy or man poor boy a baguette filled with fried meat or seafood rent boy A rent boy is a boy or young man who has sex with men for money . rude boy a member of a group of often delinquent teenagers in the late 1970s and early 1980s, noted for listening to ska music and wearing suits with trilby or similar soft felt hats teddy boy A Teddy boy is a man who dresses in a style that became popular in the 1950s. Teddy boys were associated with early rock and roll music, and often regarded as bad or violent . water boy a boy who brings drinking water to workers, as in the fields wide boy A wide boy is a man, especially a young man, who has a lot of money but who earns it in a dishonest or illegal way. boy/oh boy Some people say ' boy ' or ' oh boy ' in order to express feelings of excitement or admiration . barrow boy A barrow boy is a man or boy who sells fruit or other goods from a barrow in the street. borstal boy (formerly) a boy sent to borstal bovver boy a rowdy youth Boy Scouts the worldwide movement founded by Lord Baden-Powell in 1908, now called the Scout Association in the UK and the Boys Scouts of America in the USA, which pursues a programme of activities for boys with the aim of developing character and responsibility boy soprano a young male singer whose voice is in the soprano range and has not yet broken, esp one who performs solo boy wonder a young man who is extremely good at a particular activity or who has a particular talent or skill drummer boy a young boy who in earlier times played a drum in the army and on the battlefield errand boy (in Britain, esp formerly) a boy employed by a shopkeeper to deliver goods and run other errands glamour boy a glamorous young man golden boy a man or boy who is especially popular and successful message-boy a boy who runs errands in order to earn money office boy An office boy is a young man, especially one who has just left school, who is employed in an office to do simple tasks . Chinese translation of 'boy' boy (bɔɪ) n (c) (= male child) 男孩 (nánhái) (个(個), gè) (= young man) 男青年 (nán qīngnián) (个(個), gè) ⇒ the age when girls get interested in boys 女孩子开始对男青年感兴趣的年龄 (nǚháizi kāishǐ duì nánqīngnián gǎn xìngqù de niánlíng) (inf, = son) 儿(兒)子 (érzi) All related terms of 'boy' paper boy 送报(報)男孩 sòngbào nánhái [ 个(個) gè ] a little boy of 8 一个(個)8岁(歲)的小男孩 yī gè bāsuì de xiǎo nánhái page ( of book, magazine, newspaper ) 页(頁) yè scout boy scout 男童子军(軍)成员(員) nántóngzǐjūn chéngyuán [ 个(個) gè ] the boy in the blue shirt 穿蓝(藍)衬(襯)衫的男孩儿(兒) chuān lán chènshān de nánhái'r 1 (noun) in the sense of lad Definition a male child I knew him when he was just a little boy. Synonyms lad a lad of his age kid (informal) All the kids in my class could read. youth gangs of youths who broke windows and looted shops fellow (old-fashioned) He appeared to be a fine fellow. youngster Other youngsters are not so lucky. chap (informal) schoolboy junior laddie (Scottish) stripling a stripling of 20 2 (noun) in the sense of son I have two boys. Synonyms son He shared a pizza with his son, Laurence. proverb Never send a boy to do a man's job Additional synonyms in the sense of fellow Definition a man or boy He appeared to be a fine fellow. Synonyms man, boy, person, individual, customer (informal), character, guy (informal), bloke (British, informal), punter (informal), chap (informal), boykie (South Africa, informal) in the sense of kid Definition a young person All the kids in my class could read. Synonyms child, girl, boy, baby, lad, teenager, youngster, infant, adolescent, juvenile, toddler, tot, lass, wean (Scottish), little one, bairn (Scottish, NorthernEngland), stripling, sprog (slang), munchkin (informal, US), rug rat (US, Canadian, informal), littlie (Australian, informal), ankle-biter (Australian, slang), tacker (Australian, slang) in the sense of stripling Definition a teenage boy or young man a stripling of 20 Synonyms boy, youth, lad, youngster, adolescent, fledgling, shaver (informal), young fellow, hobbledehoy (archaic) Synonyms of 'boy' boy Explore 'boy' in the dictionary
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