bogey

/ˈbəʊɡi/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈoɡi] /ˈbəʊɡi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbəʊ.ɡi/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈoɡi] /ˈboʊ.ɡi/ (ame, ipa)

bogey — noun

  • bogeysingular
  • bogeysplural

1. in golf, a score on one hole that is one shot higher than par.

1.名詞B2
釋義

in golf, a score on one hole that is one shot higher than par.

例句

Ignacio made a bogey on the ninth hole after missing a short putt.

make a bogey on + hole

A bogey at the last hole knocked Liang out of the lead.

a bogey at the + hole

同義詞
  • one over par

    clear descriptive phrase, often used in commentary rather than as the score name itself

  • one over

    short scoreboard-style way to describe the same result

  • plus one

    numerical way to state the score, especially on a scorecard

反義詞
  • birdie

    means one stroke under par, so it is the opposite result

  • par

    means meeting the expected score exactly, not going over it

文法句型

make a bogey on + hole

card a bogey

a bogey at the + hole

用法筆記

In golf reporting, people often say 'make a bogey' or 'card a bogey'. Distinguish from the verb sense: this noun names the score itself, while the verb describes producing that score on a hole.

常見錯誤

❌He got bogey on hole nine.
✅He made a bogey on hole nine.
💡English usually uses 'make' or 'card' with this golf score.

2. something that people treat as a frightening danger, often more from fear than f

2.名詞C1
釋義

something that people treat as a frightening danger, often more from fear than from solid reason; in older use, it can also mean a spirit used to scare people.

例句

Rising prices became a bogey in every election speech that year.

a bogey in + debate

For some parents, online games are a bogey that ruins study time.

同義詞
  • bugbear

    often means a recurring source of fear or annoyance, sometimes more personal than public

  • bogeyman

    more directly names an invented figure used to frighten children

  • phantom

    can suggest something unreal or imagined, but is less tied to public fear

文法句型

a bogey in + debate/story

use + something + as a bogey

a bogey for + group

用法筆記

Modern use is often figurative, especially in politics or public debate, where a bogey is something people talk about as a threat. In older stories, the word may refer more literally to a bogeyman or evil spirit.

常見錯誤

❌The speech created a bogey of taxes.
✅The speech turned taxes into a bogey.
💡This noun usually names the feared thing itself, not an abstract category with 'of'.

3. a dry lump of mucus that forms inside the nose.

3.名詞B2
釋義

a dry lump of mucus that forms inside the nose.

例句

Putri wiped a bogey from her son's nose before the photo.

wipe a bogey from + nose

The toddler laughed after finding a bogey on his sleeve.

同義詞
  • booger

    the more common American informal word for the same thing

  • dried mucus

    plain descriptive wording, without the informal tone

  • snot

    broader and less exact, since it can mean mucus generally, not just a dry piece

文法句型

a bogey in + nose

wipe a bogey away

blow out a bogey

用法筆記

This sense is informal and chiefly British. American English more often uses 'booger' for the same thing.

4. an aircraft that has been seen or detected but has not yet been identified, and

4.名詞C2
釋義

an aircraft that has been seen or detected but has not yet been identified, and may be hostile.

例句

Radar operators marked the fast-moving jet as a bogey near the coast.

mark + aircraft + as a bogey

A bogey crossed the border, so the air base sent fighters.

同義詞
  • unknown aircraft

    plain descriptive wording without the radio-communication flavor

  • bogie

    alternative spelling often seen in aviation writing

反義詞
  • friendly aircraft

    refers to a plane that has already been identified as safe or allied

文法句型

report a bogey

mark + aircraft + as a bogey

bogey near/over + place

用法筆記

This sense belongs mainly to military or aviation communication. It is used before the aircraft has been positively identified, so it does not itself confirm that the plane is an enemy.

bogey — verb