ou

IPA/əʊ/
KK[ˈu]IPA/əʊ/

ou — noun

1. in Scottish English, a term used for any male person, from a young boy to an adu

1.名詞
釋義

in Scottish English, a term used for any male person, from a young boy to an adult man.

例句

Tariq heard an old ou at the pub tell stories about fishing in the lochs.

collocation: old ou (old man, dialectal)

Ada's grandfather still uses the word ou for the men on the farm.

同義詞
  • man

    standard English equivalent, widely understood

  • boy

    standard English equivalent for a young male

  • fellow

    similar in informality but standard English

  • bloke

    British informal equivalent for an adult male

反義詞
  • lass

    Scots word for a girl or young woman

  • woman

    standard English equivalent for an adult female

文法句型

the ou

young ou

old ou

用法筆記

This word is mainly found in traditional Scots dialects and older Scottish literature. It is rarely used in modern urban Scottish English. Learners will most often encounter it in the works of Robert Burns or in historical Scottish fiction.

常見錯誤

❌I saw an ou today.
✅I saw a man today.
💡ou is a dialect word not understood by most English speakers outside Scotland.
❌The ou walked into the shop.
✅The man walked into the shop.
💡ou is not standard English; use man or boy in general conversation.