guys
guys — 名詞
1. an informal plural way of referring to or addressing a group of people, whether
各位；夥伴們
對一群人非正式的稱呼。
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!"
Christopher 向隊友揮手，大喊：「各位，快點，公車要開了！」
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.
Linh 告訴新來的實習生，設計部那群夥伴會幫他們把筆電設定好。
referring to a workplace group as 'the guys'
Aoi smiled and asked, "Hey guys, who wants bubble tea before the movie?"
Aoi 笑著問：「各位，看電影前誰想喝珍珠奶茶？」
The coach told the players that these guys from the rival school had won the championship last year.
教練告訴球員，這群來自對手學校的傢伙去年贏了冠軍。
Tariq leaned over the fence and asked the neighbors, "Are you guys coming to the barbecue on Saturday?"
Tariq 探過圍欄問鄰居：「你們週六會來烤肉嗎？」
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
張索；繫繩
穩固帳棚或高桿用的繩索或鋼絲。
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.
暴風雨來之前，Rohan 檢查帳棚上的所有張索都緊緊綁在木樁上。
collocation: guys + tent + pegs
The crew tightened the guys holding the radio mast as gusts of wind shook the metal frame.
陣風搖動著金屬骨架，工作人員把固定無線電桅杆的繫繩拉得更緊。
technical context: guys on a mast
Isabela showed the children how the long guys kept the circus tent from falling sideways.
Isabela 向孩子們展示，長長的張索如何讓馬戲團帳棚不致倒向一邊。
Two of the steel guys had snapped, and the antenna tower began to lean dangerously toward the road.
兩條鋼製張索斷了，天線塔開始危險地向道路那側傾斜。
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 — 動詞
1. to keep a tent, pole, or tall object steady by attaching ropes or wires to the g
以繩索固定
用繩或鋼絲把帳棚、桅杆穩住。
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.
下雨前，Kenji 和他的童軍小隊用四根鐵樁把帆布帳棚固定好。
transitive: guy + tent + to + stakes
Engineers guyed the new radio mast on the hill so that strong winter winds could not topple it.
工程師用張索把山上的新無線電桅杆固定住，免得冬天的強風把它吹倒。
technical use: guying a mast against wind
The festival workers carefully guyed every pole supporting the giant marquee above the dance floor.
節慶工作人員仔細地把舞池上方大型棚架的每根支柱都用繩索拉緊。
Élise watched her father guy the young apple tree to a wooden stake to help it grow upright.
Élise 看著父親用木樁與繩索把小蘋果樹固定起來，幫助它直直長大。
- 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
嘲弄；取笑
誇張地模仿某人或某事使其顯得可笑。
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.
深夜節目的喜劇演員模仿首相講話的停頓和手勢，藉此嘲弄他的演說。
guying a politician through imitation
Nkechi laughed as the cast guyed every cliché of the romantic comedy genre in their student play.
Nkechi 笑著看演員們在學生戲劇裡，把所有浪漫喜劇的老套全部誇張取笑了一番。
guying genre clichés on stage
The cartoonist guyed the company's new logo by drawing it as a sleeping cat in the newspaper.
漫畫家在報紙上把公司的新標誌畫成一隻睡著的貓，藉此嘲弄它。
Quinn felt hurt when classmates guyed her thick country accent at lunchtime.
午餐時間，同學們模仿 Quinn 濃濃的鄉下口音，讓她覺得很受傷。
- 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 — 慣用語
1. a friendly second-person plural phrase used to speak to a group of listeners, wh
你們大家
美式口語中第二人稱複數的固定說法。
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?"
Heather 在餐桌邊轉過身問：「你們準備好點甜點了嗎？」
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."
Gabriel 一邊倒咖啡一邊說：「你們可以坐窗邊，那邊風景比較好。」
you guys + modal in casual offering
The teacher waved and asked, "Hey, do you guys want to share your project with the class?"
老師揮手問：「嘿，你們想跟全班分享你們的作品嗎？」
Mei smiled and told the visiting students, "You guys must try the night market while you're in Taipei."
Mei 笑著告訴來訪的學生：「你們來台北，一定要去逛夜市。」
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'.