delivery boy

IPA/dɪlˈɪvəɹi bˈɔɪ/
IPA/dᵻlˈɪvɚɹi bˈɔɪ/

delivery boy — 名詞

1. a male worker, often a teenager or young man, who takes items that customers hav

1.名詞B1
釋義

送貨員

受僱送貨的年輕男性工人

a male worker, often a teenager or young man, who takes items that customers have bought — such as food, groceries, or packages — from a shop or restaurant to their homes or workplaces

例句

The pizza place hired Wei as a delivery boy to handle evening orders.

那家披薩店雇用 Wei 擔任送貨員,負責處理晚上的訂單。

hired as a delivery boy + for place of work

Luca worked as a delivery boy for the local pharmacy after school.

Luca 放學後在當地的藥局當送貨員。

work as a delivery boy + for [employer]

同義詞
  • deliveryman

    more general term for a male delivery worker of any age

  • delivery driver

    neutral term focusing on the mode of transport, often a car or van

  • courier

    more formal term used for professional document or package delivery

  • deliverer

    formal and less common in everyday speech

文法句型

delivery boy + for [store/restaurant]

work as + a delivery boy

用法筆記

In modern English, 'delivery person' or 'delivery driver' is often preferred as a gender-neutral alternative. 'Delivery boy' specifically refers to a male worker.

常見錯誤

My aunt works as a delivery boy for a flower shop.
My aunt works as a delivery woman for a flower shop.
💡'Delivery boy' refers specifically to a male; use 'delivery person' or 'delivery woman' for female workers.