B2 adjective خنثی

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.

مثال‌ها

3 از 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.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
boy
قید
boyishly
صفت
boyish
مرتبط
boyhood
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راهنمای حفظ

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

آزمون سریع

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

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: boy

مثال‌ها

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.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
boy
قید
boyishly
صفت
boyish
مرتبط
boyhood

ترکیب‌های رایج

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

عبارات رایج

boy next door

boy next door

boy oh boy

boy oh boy

old boy network

old boy network

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

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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نکات کاربردی

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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اشتباهات رایج

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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راهنمای حفظ

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

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ریشه کلمه

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

الگوهای دستوری

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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بافت فرهنگی

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

آزمون سریع

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

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: boy

لغات مرتبط

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

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.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies 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.

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