How do you use "boy" in a sentence?

The boy next door has just started secondary school. He's been friends with the boys since childhood. Oh boy, this is going to be harder than I thought!

boy

Q: What does "boy" mean?

A male child or young man Boy refers to a male child or adolescent. It can also be used informally for a young man or as a term of affection. The expression 'Oh boy!' expresses surprise or excitement. In British English, 'the boys' often refers to male friends.

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意味: A male child or young man

男孩，少年

chico, muchacho

男の子、少年

남자아이, 소년

Boy refers to a male child or adolescent. It can also be used informally for a young man or as a term of affection. The expression 'Oh boy!' expresses surprise or excitement. In British English, 'the boys' often refers to male friends.

boy指男性儿童或青少年。它也可以非正式地指年轻男子或作为亲昵的称呼。表达'Oh boy!'表示惊讶或兴奋。在英式英语中，'the boys'通常指男性朋友们。

Boy se refiere a un niño o adolescente varón. También se puede usar informalmente para un hombre joven o como término de afecto. La expresión «Oh boy!» expresa sorpresa o emoción. En inglés británico, «the boys» a menudo se refiere a amigos varones.

boyは男の子や思春期の少年を指します。若い男性を指す非公式な言い方や、親愛の表現としても使われます。「Oh boy!」という表現は驚きや興奮を表します。イギリス英語では、「the boys」はよく男性の友人たちを指します。

Boy는 남자 어린이나 청소년을 가리킵니다. 비공식적으로 젊은 남성이나 애칭으로도 사용됩니다. 'Oh boy!'는 놀라움이나 흥분을 표현합니다. 영국 영어에서 'the boys'는 종종 남자 친구들을 가리킵니다.

例文

The boy next door has just started secondary school.
隔壁的男孩刚上中学。
El chico de al lado acaba de empezar la secundaria.
隣の男の子は中学校に入学したばかりです。
옆집 남자아이는 중학교에 막 입학했습니다.
He's been friends with the boys since childhood.
他从小就和这群哥们儿是朋友。
Ha sido amigo de los chicos desde la infancia.
彼は子供の頃から仲間たちと友達です。
그는 어린 시절부터 친구들과 우정을 이어오고 있습니다.
Oh boy, this is going to be harder than I thought!
哎呀，这比我想象的要难！
¡Vaya, esto va a ser más difícil de lo que pensaba!
おやおや、思ったより大変だぞ！
이런, 생각보다 훨씬 어렵겠는걸!

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Of uncertain origin, possibly from Old English 'bōia' meaning 'boy, servant' or from an unrecorded Anglo-French word. First attested in the 13th century meaning a male servant, later shifting to mean a male child.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

このトピックの他の表現

people ★★★★★ Human beings in general or considered collectively many ★★★★★ A large number of; numerous child ★★★★★ A young human being below the age of puberty; a son or da... man ★★★★★ An adult male human being; a person; mankind meet ★★★★★ To come together; to be introduced to; to satisfy require... woman ★★★★★ An adult female human being