boyfriend

/ˈbɔɪfrend/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɔɪfrend/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbȯi-ˌfrend/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbɔɪ.frend/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbɔɪ.frend/ (ame, ipa)

boyfriend — noun

1. the man or older boy someone is seeing as a romantic partner, not only as a frie

1.名詞A2
釋義

the man or older boy someone is seeing as a romantic partner, not only as a friend.

例句

Noa introduced her boyfriend to her parents over dinner.

possessive + boyfriend for a steady partner

There was a photo of Mei and her boyfriend on the desk.

there is + boyfriend in a scene description

同義詞
  • partner

    broader and more gender-neutral; often sounds more adult or serious

  • date

    less fixed; can mean someone you go out with only once or a few times

  • lover

    more intimate or literary; may stress sex or secrecy

  • significant other

    neutral and slightly formal; common when gender is not important

反義詞

文法句型

my/your/his/her boyfriend

[name]'s boyfriend

用法筆記

Usually used with a possessive or a person's name. In current everyday English, 'boyfriend' normally implies a romantic relationship, not simply a friend who is a boy.

常見錯誤

❌Leo is my boyfriend from school, but we are not dating.
✅Leo is my male friend from school.
💡'boyfriend' usually means a romantic partner, not just a friend who is a boy.
❌My boyfriend and I got married ten years ago.
✅My husband and I got married ten years ago.
💡after marriage, English normally uses 'husband' instead of 'boyfriend'.

boyfriend — adjective