The word "boy" refers to a male child or young male person. It can also mean a son, a young man working in a particular job (e.g., delivery boy), or be used informally to refer to a man. Additionally, it can be used as a term of address (e.g., to animals), an exclamation of emotion, or in figurative phrases like "the boys in blue" (police) or "boys will be boys" (typical male behavior).
[N-COUNT 可数名词]男孩;男童 A boy is a child who will grow up to be a man.
I knew him when he was a little boy...
他还是个小男孩的时候我就认识他了。
He was still just a boy.
他还只是个孩子。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]男青年,小伙子(尤用于指青年男女恋爱关系时) 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.
姑娘开始对小伙子感兴趣的年龄
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]儿子 Someone's boy is their son.
[usu poss N]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Eric was my cousin Edward's boy...
埃里克是我表兄爱德华的儿子。
I have two boys.
我有两个儿子。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]家伙,伙计(尤用于亲切谈论某人时) You can refer to a man as a boy, especially when you are talking about him in an affectionate way.
[with supp]
[feelings]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
...the local boy who made President...
当上总统的本地小伙子
'Come on boys', he shouted to the sailors.
“加把劲儿,伙计们”,他向船员们喊道。
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[N-VOC 称呼名词]家伙,伙计(用于吆喝马或狗时) You can use boy when giving instructions to a horse or dog.
Down, boy, down!
趴下,小家伙,趴下!
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See also:
backroom boy
;
blue-eyed boy
;
bully-boy
;
head boy
;
messenger boy
;
office boy
;
old boy
;
stable boy
;
Teddy boy
;
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[PHRASE 短语]警察 The police are sometimes referred to as the boys in blue .
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
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[EXCLAM 感叹语]好家伙(表示激动、羡慕等情感) Some people say 'boy' or 'oh boy' in order to express feelings of excitement or admiration.
[feelings]
[mainly AM 主美]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Oh Boy! Just think what I could tell him.
哇,好家伙!想想看我会告诉他什么。
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[PHRASE 短语]男人总归是男人(用以表示男人的典型行为不会改变) If you say boys will be boys, for example when a group of men are behaving noisily or aggressively, you are suggesting in a light-hearted way that this is typical male behaviour and will never change.
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[PHRASE 短语]男子汉中的一员 If a man is described as one of the boys, he is accepted by a group of male friends who do things that are thought of as typically masculine.
[usu v-link PHR]
He wants to be accepted as one of the boys.
他想被人看作一个男子汉。
Oxford
boy★/bɔɪ; NAmEbɔɪ/
noun
,
exclamation
boyboysnoun★1★[countable ]a male child or a young male person 男孩;男青年◆a little/small/young boy小男孩;小伙子◆I used to play here as a boy.我小时候常在这里玩。◆The older boys at school used to tease him.学校里大一些的男生过去常常取笑他。◆Now she's a teenager, she's starting to be interested in boys.她现在已经是个十几岁的姑娘了,开始对男孩子感兴趣。☞see also
old boy
,
toy boy
2★[countable ]a young son 年少的儿子◆They have two boys and a girl.他们有两个儿子和一个女儿。◆Her eldest boy is at college.她的长子在上大学。3[countable ]( in compounds; offensive when used of an older man 构成复合词;用于年长的男子时含冒犯意) a boy or young man who does a particular job 做某工作的男孩(或小伙子);伙计◆a delivery boy报童☞see also
back-room boys
,
barrow boy
4[countable ]a way of talking about sb who comes from a particular place, etc. (指称某地等的人)◆He's a local boy.他是本地人。◆a city/country boy城里╱乡下来的人5the boys[plural ]( informal) a group of male friends who often go out together 一帮男伙伴◆a night out with the boys和弟兄们一同消遣的一夜6our boys[plural ]a way of talking with affection about your country's soldiers (对本国士兵的昵称)兵哥们,小伙子们7[countable ]( NAmE) ( taboo) used as an offensive way of addressing a black man, especially in the past (尤为旧时不礼貌地称呼黑人男子用)黑仔,小子IDIOMSthe boys in ˈblue( informal) the police 警察ˌboys ˌwill be ˈboys( saying) you should not be surprised when boys or men behave in a noisy or rough way as this is part of typical male behaviour 男孩子总归是男孩子(不必为男孩或男子的吵闹粗野大惊小怪)☞more at
job
,
man
n.,
work
n.exclamation( informal) ( especially NAmE) used to express feelings of surprise, pleasure, pain, etc. (表示惊奇、高兴、痛苦等)◆Boy, it sure is hot!呵,真够辣的!◆Oh boy! That's great!哇!真了不起!boy/bɔɪ; NAmEbɔɪ/
LDC
boy1 noun
boy2 interjection
boyboy1 /bɔɪ/ ●●●S1W1 noun [countable]
Word Origin
Examples
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1a male child, or a male person in general → girl: The boys wanted to play football. boys and girls aged 11–18a teenage/adolescent boy A group of teenage boys stood talking in a group outside.bad/naughty boy ‘You naughty boy!’ she said in a harsh voice. What a polite little boy (=young male child) you are. Come on, Timmy, act like a big boy (=an older boy) now.► see thesaurus at
man
2a son: I love my boys, but I’d like to have a girl, too. How old is your little boy (=young son)?3office/paper/delivery etc boy a young man who does a particular job4city/local/country boy informal a man of any age who is typical of people from a particular place, or who feels a strong connection with the place he grew up in: The classic story of a local boy who’s made good (=who has succeeded). I’m just a country boy.5the boys [plural] informal a group of men who are friends and often go out together: Friday is his night out with the boys. He considers himself just one of the boys (=not anyone special, but liked by other men).6a way of talking to a male horse or dog: Good boy!7 boys [plural] informala)a group of men who do the same job: Oh no! Wait until the press boys get hold of this story.b)men in the army, navy etc, especially those who are fighting in a war: our boys on the front lines8boys will be boys used to say that you should not be surprised when boys or men behave badly, are noisy etc9the boys in blue informal the police10old boy/my dear boy British English old-fashioned a friendly way for one man to speak to another man11 American English not polite an offensive way of talking to a black man →
blue-eyed boy
, → jobs for the boys
at job(16)
, → mama's boy
, mummy's boy
, old boy
, wide boy
boy1 noun
boy2 interjection
boyboy2 interjection American English informal
Examples
Collocations
Phrases
1used when you are excited or pleased about something: Boy, that was a great meal!2oh boy! used when you are slightly annoyed or disappointed about something: Oh boy! Bethany’s sick again.
WDF
boy
[bɔɪ]
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男孩(96%),儿子(3%),男服务员(1%)
n.男孩;男人
n.(Boy)人名;(英、德、西、意、刚(金)、印尼、瑞典)博伊;(法)布瓦
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