old man
old man — 名詞
1. someone's father — used especially when talking about or to your own father in a
老爸；父親
對自己父親的暱稱或口語稱呼
someone's father — used especially when talking about or to your own father in a friendly or affectionate way.
Ezra's old man owns a small bakery on River Road.
Ezra 的老爸在河邊路上開了一家小麵包店。
possessive + old man for 'someone's father'
Adisa asked his old man for advice before buying the used car.
Adisa 在買那輛二手車之前，先問了他老爸的意見。
possessive determiner his + old man
When Tariq graduated from university, his old man cried during the ceremony.
Tariq 大學畢業那天，他老爸在典禮上哭了出來。
My old man taught me how to change a flat tyre when I was sixteen.
我老爸在我十六歲那年教會了我怎麼換輪胎。
文法句型
possessive + old man
用法筆記
Common in conversation and casual writing. More affectionate than 'father' but less intimate than 'dad'. Can sound dated to young speakers in some regions.
常見錯誤
2. a woman's husband — used in a friendly or slightly joking way.
老公；丈夫
妻子對丈夫的戲謔或親暱稱呼
a woman's husband — used in a friendly or slightly joking way.
Mira's old man works the night shift at the county hospital.
Mira 的老公在縣立醫院上大夜班。
possessive + old man for 'someone's husband'
Heloísa and her old man bought a small house near the beach last year.
Heloísa 和她老公去年在海邊買了一間小房子。
Nia's old man brought her a cup of coffee in bed this morning.
Nia 的老公今天早上端了一杯咖啡到床上給她。
After twenty years together, Hana still calls her husband 'the old man'.
在一起二十年了，Hana 還是喊她丈夫「我家老頭」。
文法句型
possessive + old man
用法筆記
Always used by the wife about her own husband, not by outsiders. 'Her old man' in a third-person narrative could mean either her father or her husband — context clarifies. Distinguish from sense 1 (FATHER) by checking whether the speaker is referring to an older-generation male (father) or a same-generation romantic partner (husband).
3. a woman's boyfriend or regular male romantic partner.
男友；男朋友
對女性伴侶的口語稱呼
a woman's boyfriend or regular male romantic partner.
Faisal is Adina's old man — they have been dating for nearly three years.
Faisal 是 Adina 的男朋友——他們交往快三年了。
clause pattern: X is Y's old man
Is your old man coming to the barbecue on Saturday afternoon?
你男朋友星期六下午要來烤肉嗎？
Sofia said her old man is teaching her how to surf this summer.
Sofia 說她的男朋友今年夏天要教她衝浪。
Nia told her friends that her old man works as a chef downtown.
Nia 跟朋友說，她的男朋友在市區當廚師。
文法句型
possessive + old man
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 2 (HUSBAND) by context — this sense refers to an unmarried partner, while sense 2 implies a married relationship. In casual conversation the boundary can be blurry; speakers may use 'old man' for a long-term boyfriend as well.
4. a man in charge, such as a boss, manager, or the leader of a group.
主管；頭兒
對男性上司或領導者的口語稱呼
a man in charge, such as a boss, manager, or the leader of a group.
Tyler asked the old man for Friday off to visit his sick mother.
Tyler 跟主管請星期五的假，好去探望生病的母親。
the + old man for 'the boss'
The old man called a team meeting to announce the new project deadline.
主管召開團隊會議，宣布新的專案截止日期。
If you want a raise, you will have to talk to the old man yourself.
如果你想爭取加薪，你得自己去跟主管談。
The old man at the fire station has been a firefighter for more than thirty years.
消防隊的主管已經當了三十多年的消防員了。
- boss
neutral and widely used; can refer to either gender
- chief
informal; often used in blue-collar and military settings
- supervisor
formal term for a person who oversees work
文法句型
the old man
用法筆記
Always uses the definite article 'the', never a possessive. The speaker is usually an employee or subordinate. Can refer to a police chief, a military commander, a sports coach, or any male authority figure in a workplace or organization.