单词 | it boy |
释义 | It boyn. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). Originally: a sexually attractive man, esp. a film star (cf. it n.1 3); (now also) a man who is very famous, fashionable, or successful at a particular time. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > [noun] > one who or that which is successful > one who > and popular golden boy1658 golden girl1832 It girl1927 It boy1929 golden couple2015 1929 Chicago Tribune 23 Dec. 32/2 (advt.) The ‘It’ boy of the screen with that strange power over women! 1936 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 6 Apr. 4/3 No three men..have had such a devastating way with the ladies. The It Boys with a bang! 1993 Variety (Nexis) 22 Nov. 21 A few years ago, when producers were the It-Boys of development. 1996 New Yorker 19 Aug. 74/3 White is both skeptical and amused about being fashions' [sic] imminent It Boy. 2002 Time Out N.Y. 26 Dec. 85/2 Screenwriting It boy Charlie Kaufmann needn't start watching his back just yet. 2011 Vanity Fair Dec. 110/2 Swedish director Tomas Alfredson..and an impressive cast, including Colin Firth and ‘It boy’ Tom Hardy, manage to modernize the thriller with no car chases, fight scenes, or Steadicams. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1929 |
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