bloke
bloke — noun
- blokesingular
- blokesplural
1. a man, used in informal British English to talk about an ordinary male person in
a man, used in informal British English to talk about an ordinary male person in a friendly way.
Charlie is a friendly bloke who always helps his neighbours carry their shopping.
collocation: friendly bloke / decent bloke / nice bloke
A bloke at the corner shop gave us directions when we got lost in Birmingham.
Arun is a decent bloke — he lent me his drill when mine broke last week.
I met a bloke called Wei at the pub who repairs bikes as a hobby.
Some bloke in a blue van stopped when our car broke down on the motorway.
- guy
General informal term for a man; used in both British and American English, unlike 'bloke' which is almost exclusively British.
- fellow
Slightly more old-fashioned or formal than 'bloke'; often used in expressions like 'a fine fellow'.
- chap
Also British informal, but carries a slightly more upper-middle-class or old-fashioned tone compared to the neutral 'bloke'.
- man
The neutral, all-purpose term with no register marking; less friendly or casual than 'bloke'.
文法句型
a + bloke
determiner + bloke
用法筆記
Common in everyday British conversation but rarely used in formal writing or American English, where 'guy' is the usual informal equivalent.