boy中文

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boy
/ bCi /

◙ noun
1. a male child or youth
• 男孩，男青年
  a person's son
• 儿子
»she put her little boy to bed.
  她把年幼的儿子放到床上。
  [with modifier] a male child or young man who does a specified job
• （做某项差使的）男孩（或男青年）
»a delivery boy.
  男送货员。
2. [usu. with adj.] a man, especially a young or relatively young one
• （尤指年轻或比较年轻的）男人
»the inspector was a local boy.
  检验员是一位当地小伙儿。
»I was the new boy at the office.
  我是办公室新来的男孩。
  (boys)[informal] men who mix socially or who belong to a particular group, team, or profession
• [非正式] （指同属一个团队或有共同职业的）一群男人
»he wants to stay one of the boys.
  他想留住这些男人中的一个。
» our boys have finished bombing.
  士兵们已经完成了轰炸任务。
  [dated] used as a friendly form of address from one man to another, often from an older man to a young man
• [旧] （男性之间的称呼，通常是年长称呼年幼者）小伙子
» my dear boy, don't say another word!.
  小伙子，什么都别说了！。
  (dated, offensive)(often used as a form of address) a black male servant or worker
• [旧，冒犯] （常为白人对非白人仆役的称呼）男仆，男佣；侍者，服务员
  used as a form of address to a male dog
• （对公狗的称呼）伙计
»down boy, down!.
  下来，伙计！。
◙ exclamation
1. [informal] used to express strong feelings, especially of excitement or admiration
• [非正式] （用于表示强烈的感情，尤用于表示激动或赞赏）好家伙
»oh boy, that's wonderful!.
  好家伙，太妙了！。

【IDIOMS】

◘ boys in blue
1. [informal] policemen; the police
• [非正式] 警察
◘ boys will be boys
1. used to express the view that mischievous or childish behaviour is typical of boys or young men and should not cause surprise when it occurs
• 孩子总是孩子嘛！（意为男孩子难免要淘气，不足为怪）
◘ the big boys
1. men or organizations considered to be the most powerful and successful
• 大人物（或大机构）

【派生】

♦ boyhood noun

【语源】

1. Middle English (denoting a male servant): of unknown origin