是的,“boy”常见的意思是“男孩;男青年;年少的儿子 ”。例如:
- The boy is playing football.(这个男孩正在踢足球。 )
- He became a father when his first boy was born.(当他第一个儿子出生时,他当了父亲。 )
此外,“boy”在一些语境中还有其他含义:
- 伙计(用于称呼男性朋友或熟人):常用于口语,如 “Come on, boy! Let's go for a drink.(来吧,伙计!咱们去喝一杯。 ) ”
- 男仆;听差:在较为老式或特定情境下会这样使用,例如:The boy helped the gentleman with his luggage.(男仆帮这位绅士拿行李。 )