boner

/ˈbəʊnə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈonɚ] /ˈbəʊnər/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈonɚ] /ˈbō-nər How to pronounce boner (audio)/ (ame, mw)

boner — 名詞

  • bonersingular
  • bonersplural

1. an informal word for an erection, especially one that appears suddenly

1.名詞C1
釋義

勃起

陰莖突然變硬的狀態

an informal word for an erection, especially one that appears suddenly

例句

Christopher laughed about waking up with a boner after his afternoon nap.

Christopher 午睡醒來後開玩笑說自己勃起了。

pattern: wake up with a boner

A sudden boner made Leo stay seated until the meeting ended.

突然的勃起讓 Leo 一直坐著，直到會議結束。

collocation: a sudden boner

同義詞
  • erection

    the neutral and more medical word

  • hard-on

    more vulgar and more strongly sexual than boner

文法句型

have a boner

get a boner

用法筆記

This sense is casual and often humorous, but the more neutral word in medical or careful situations is erection. It is most often used with have or get.

常見錯誤

❌He made a boner after the shower.
✅He got a boner after the shower.
💡for the physical sense, English normally uses get or have, not make.

2. an informal word for a foolish mistake that leaves the person who made it feelin

2.名詞C2
釋義

失誤

讓人難堪的蠢錯

an informal word for a foolish mistake that leaves the person who made it feeling embarrassed

例句

Rania made a boner by emailing the salary list to everyone.

Rania 把薪資表寄給所有人，犯了一個大失誤。

pattern: make a boner

The referee's boner gave the other team an easy point.

裁判的失誤讓對方輕鬆拿到一分。

同義詞
  • mistake

    the broad everyday word without the humorous slang tone

  • blunder

    suggests a bigger or more foolish error

  • slip-up

    often sounds lighter and less old-fashioned

  • gaffe

    usually means a public social or political mistake

文法句型

make a boner

boner + in + noun

用法筆記

This sense sounds dated or joking in much modern English. In everyday speech, many people would simply say mistake, blunder, or slip-up instead.

常見錯誤

❌She got a boner in the spreadsheet.
✅She made a boner in the spreadsheet.
💡this sense talks about a mistaken action, not a physical reaction.