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单词 tomboy
释义
tomboytom‧boy /ˈtɒmbɔɪ $ ˈtɑːm-/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINtomboy
Origin:
1500-1600 Tom (TOM) + boy
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • She was a joking, teasing tomboy.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Anton remembered a girl, a terrible tomboy.
  • In fact, as a tomboy, I had every intention of following in her footsteps.
  • Jenny, the tomboy, still felt awkward wearing a dress, and so she wore jodhpurs most of the time.
  • Kylie was to audition for the role of a tomboy mechanic called Charlene Mitchell, in a new soap called Neighbours.
  • My teenage behavior was a carryover from my earlier tomboy identity.
  • Terry and Stephen were not complex characters, but Eileen, always simply considered a tomboy, was sensitive and vulnerable.
  • Thus began my transformation from tomboy to stereotypically feminine woman.
a girl who likes playing the same games as boys
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