Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #462
boy
男孩
a male child or young man
- 1.
A male child.
男孩
- 2.
a youthful male person
年轻的男性
- 3.
A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly
男性仆人、奴隶、助手或雇员,尤其是
- 4.
a friendly informal reference to a grown man
对成年男性的友好非正式称呼
- 5.
A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee
男性仆人、奴隶、助手或雇员
- 6.
a male human offspring
男性子嗣
- 7.
A male submissive.
男性顺从者
- 8.
A male non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male pet, especially a dog.
雄性非人动物,尤其是亲切称呼中的雄性宠物,尤其是狗
年轻的男性；男性仆人、奴隶、助手或雇员,尤其是；对成年男性的友好非正式称呼；男性仆人、奴隶、助手或雇员；男性子嗣
In use
That boy is my younger brother.
The boys are playing football in the park.
A little boy waved at us from the window.
the baby was a boy
she made the boy brush his teeth every night
most soldiers are only boys in uniform
he likes to play golf with the boys
his boy is taller than he is
determiner + boy
常用定冠词或指示代词修饰boy。
Connections
Collocations
- little boy
- 小男孩
- The little boy was playing in the park.那个小男孩正在公园里玩耍。
- young boy
- 年轻男孩
- A young boy asked me for directions.一个年轻男孩向我问路。
- boy band
- 男孩乐队
- My daughter is a fan of that Korean boy band.我女儿是那个韩国男孩乐队的粉丝。
- boy scout
- 童子军
- He was a boy scout when he was young.他小时候是童子军。
- schoolboy
- 男学生
- The schoolboy carried a heavy backpack.那个男学生背着一个沉重的书包。
- boy next door
- 邻家男孩
Learner notes
Memory Tip
boy 与 toy 押韵，男孩喜欢玩具。
Context & Register
义项1: 指成年男性，常用于友好或非正式称呼。义项2: 对黑人的侮辱称呼，极具冒犯性。义项3: 年轻男性，常见于日常生活。义项4: 男性后代，多用于家庭语境。通常义项1和3中性偏非正式，义项2需避免使用。
Grammar Note
plural: boys
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the /ɔɪ/ sound with 'boy' and all end in 'oy'. 'Annoy' has the same final sound but is stressed on the second syllable.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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