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schoolboy

UK //ˈskuːl.bɔɪ//US //ˈskuːl.bɔɪ//

词源

复合词,源自school(学校)+ boy(男孩),14世纪后期开始使用。

noun

❶ 指在学校就读的男孩,通常指小学或中学阶段的男生。这个词强调其学生身份和年龄特征。

“The schoolboy forgot his homework at home.”

(这个男生把家庭作业忘在家里了。)

“A group of schoolboys were playing football in the yard.”

(一群男生正在操场上踢足球。)

同义词:student, pupil, lad

常见短语

schoolboy error — 指非常基础或明显的错误,就像学生常犯的那种低级错误。用于形容本不该犯的简单失误。

“Missing such an easy shot was a real schoolboy error for a professional player.”

(对职业球员来说,错过这么简单的射门真是个低级错误。)