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单词 boy bishop
释义

boy /boi/

noun
  1. A male child
  2. A lad
  3. A son
  4. A young man generally
  5. (in Ireland and elsewhere) a man
  6. In some countries a native or black servant or labourer (offens)
  7. A slave (obsolete)
  8. (in pl) a group of men with whom a man is friendly or familiar (informal)
  9. A man with a particular function, skill, etc, as in backroom boy
  10. A camp-follower (Shakespeare)
  11. A knave (obsolete)
transitive verb (Shakespeare)

To play (a female part) as a boy

interjection same as oh boy! below
ORIGIN: ME boi boy; Fris boi; Du boef, Ger Bube

boyˈhood noun

boyˈish adjective

boyˈishly adverb

boyˈishness noun

boy band noun

A pop group, targeting mainly the teenage market, composed of young males chosen because they look good and can dance and sometimes even sing

boy bishop noun

A mock bishop formerly elected by choirboys or schoolboys, in office from St Nicholas's to Holy Innocents' Day (6–28 December)

boyˈfriend noun

  1. A girl's favourite boy for the time being
  2. A male lover in a romantic or sexual relationship

boyˈ-girl adjective

  1. Of a romantic relationship between a young boy and girl
  2. Romantically sentimental

boyˈ-meets-girlˈ adjective

(often of love stories) following the traditional romantic pattern

boy racer noun (informal)

A male driver with a juvenile need to impress others with the speed and aggression of his driving

Boys' Brigade noun

A Christian organization for boys that aims to promote obedience, reverence, discipline, and self-respect

Boy Scout see scout1

boy's love noun

Southernwood

boy's play noun

Trifling

boys will be boys

One must expect and put up with foolish or childish behaviour from men

oh boy!

An expression of pleasure, enthusiasm, etc

the boy next door

An ordinary young man, esp when regarded as a romantic partner

the boys in blue (informal)

The police

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