B2 adjective محايد

boy

/bɔɪ/

Used as an attributive modifier to describe something intended for, characteristic of, or consisting of male children. In academic and social contexts, it specifies gender-based demographic groups or developmental stages.

أمثلة

3 من 5
1

The study analyzed the boy-specific developmental markers in early childhood education.

The study analyzed the boy-specific developmental markers in early childhood education.

2

The marketing department is focusing on the boy demographic for the new gaming console.

The marketing department is focusing on the boy demographic for the new gaming console.

3

He still possesses that boyish charm even though he is now a successful professional.

He still possesses that boyish charm even though he is now a successful professional.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
boy
ظرف
boyishly
صفة
boyish
مرتبط
boyhood
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'B.O.Y.' as 'Biological Only Young' to remember it refers to young males specifically.

اختبار سريع

The sociologist's report focused specifically on the ______ demographic in urban schools.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: boy

أمثلة

1

The study analyzed the boy-specific developmental markers in early childhood education.

academic

The study analyzed the boy-specific developmental markers in early childhood education.

2

The marketing department is focusing on the boy demographic for the new gaming console.

business

The marketing department is focusing on the boy demographic for the new gaming console.

3

He still possesses that boyish charm even though he is now a successful professional.

everyday

He still possesses that boyish charm even though he is now a successful professional.

4

The author explores the boy experience in 19th-century industrial London.

formal

The author explores the boy experience in 19th-century industrial London.

5

It was a typical boy adventure, full of mud and makeshift forts.

informal

It was a typical boy adventure, full of mud and makeshift forts.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
boy
ظرف
boyishly
صفة
boyish
مرتبط
boyhood

تلازمات شائعة

boy wonder boy wonder
boy child boy child
boy scout boy scout
boy band boy band
boy soldier boy soldier

العبارات الشائعة

boy next door

boy next door

boy oh boy

boy oh boy

old boy network

old boy network

يُخلط عادةً مع

boy vs buoy

A buoy is a floating marker in the sea, whereas boy refers to a male child.

boy vs guy

Guy is a more informal, general term often used for adult men, while boy specifically denotes a child or adolescent.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

In academic writing, 'boy' is used as an attributive noun to specify gender in demographic studies. It should not be used to refer to adult men in professional contexts as it can be seen as demeaning.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often forget that 'boy' functions as a noun-adjunct (attributive noun) rather than a pure adjective; for descriptive purposes, 'boyish' is often more grammatically appropriate.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of 'B.O.Y.' as 'Biological Only Young' to remember it refers to young males specifically.

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أصل الكلمة

From Middle English 'boie', meaning a servant or person of low rank, later evolving to mean a male child.

أنماط نحوية

Used attributively before nouns (e.g., boy child) No comparative or superlative forms (cannot say 'boyer' or 'boyest') Irregular plural 'boys' when used as a noun
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السياق الثقافي

Historically, using the term 'boy' for an adult male has been used as a racial slur in the United States to imply inferiority.

اختبار سريع

The sociologist's report focused specifically on the ______ demographic in urban schools.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: boy

كلمات ذات صلة

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

at

A1

A preposition used to indicate a specific point, location, or position in space. It is also used to specify a particular point in time or a certain state or activity.

but

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two statements that contrast with each other. It is used to introduce an added statement that is different from what has already been mentioned.

his

A1

This word is used to show that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned. It functions as both a possessive determiner used before a noun and a possessive pronoun used on its own.

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