guys
guys — noun
1. an informal plural way of referring to or addressing a group of people, whether
an informal plural way of referring to or addressing a group of people, whether all male or mixed in gender.
Christopher waved at his teammates and shouted, "Come on, guys, the bus is leaving!"
vocative: addressing a mixed group with 'guys'
Linh told the new interns that the guys in the design team would help them set up their laptops.
referring to a workplace group as 'the guys'
Aoi smiled and asked, "Hey guys, who wants bubble tea before the movie?"
The coach told the players that these guys from the rival school had won the championship last year.
Tariq leaned over the fence and asked the neighbors, "Are you guys coming to the barbecue on Saturday?"
文法句型
hey guys
you guys
用法筆記
Most common in American English as a gender-neutral group address; some Taiwanese learners default to 'you all' or 'everyone', but 'you guys' is the everyday spoken choice in casual settings.
常見錯誤
2. ropes, cables, or wires fixed to the ground to keep a tent, mast, or tall struct
ropes, cables, or wires fixed to the ground to keep a tent, mast, or tall structure standing straight and steady.
Before the storm, Rohan checked that all the guys on the tent were tied tightly to the wooden pegs.
collocation: guys + tent + pegs
The crew tightened the guys holding the radio mast as gusts of wind shook the metal frame.
technical context: guys on a mast
Isabela showed the children how the long guys kept the circus tent from falling sideways.
Two of the steel guys had snapped, and the antenna tower began to lean dangerously toward the road.
文法句型
guy + rope/wire/line
用法筆記
Often appears as 'guy rope', 'guy wire', or 'guy line'; the bare form 'a guy' in this sense is rare outside camping and engineering contexts.
常見錯誤
guys — verb
1. to keep a tent, pole, or tall object steady by attaching ropes or wires to the g
to keep a tent, pole, or tall object steady by attaching ropes or wires to the ground around it.
Kenji and his scout troop guyed the canvas tent to four iron stakes before the rain arrived.
transitive: guy + tent + to + stakes
Engineers guyed the new radio mast on the hill so that strong winter winds could not topple it.
technical use: guying a mast against wind
The festival workers carefully guyed every pole supporting the giant marquee above the dance floor.
Élise watched her father guy the young apple tree to a wooden stake to help it grow upright.
- untie
to release the ropes after a tent or mast no longer needs support
文法句型
guy + object (tent/mast)
用法筆記
Mostly found in camping, sailing, and outdoor-event contexts; everyday speakers usually say 'tie down with ropes' instead.
常見錯誤
2. to make a person, idea, or performance look silly by copying or exaggerating its
to make a person, idea, or performance look silly by copying or exaggerating its features in a funny way.
The comedians on the late-night show guyed the prime minister's speech by imitating his pauses and gestures.
guying a politician through imitation
Nkechi laughed as the cast guyed every cliché of the romantic comedy genre in their student play.
guying genre clichés on stage
The cartoonist guyed the company's new logo by drawing it as a sleeping cat in the newspaper.
Quinn felt hurt when classmates guyed her thick country accent at lunchtime.
- praise
the opposite reaction — to speak well of someone or something
文法句型
guy + person/thing
用法筆記
Found mostly in older British journalism and theatre writing; in modern speech, learners should choose 'mock', 'parody', or 'make fun of' instead.
常見錯誤
guys — idiom
1. a friendly second-person plural phrase used to speak to a group of listeners, wh
a friendly second-person plural phrase used to speak to a group of listeners, whatever their gender mix.
Heather turned around at the dinner table and asked, "Are you guys ready to order dessert?"
you guys as informal second-person plural
Gabriel poured the coffee and said, "You guys can sit by the window; the view is better there."
you guys + modal in casual offering
The teacher waved and asked, "Hey, do you guys want to share your project with the class?"
Mei smiled and told the visiting students, "You guys must try the night market while you're in Taipei."
文法句型
you guys + verb
用法筆記
Treated as a single second-person plural in casual American speech; in formal writing or with strangers in business settings, switch to 'everyone' or 'all of you'.