bloke

IPA/bləʊk/
KK[blˈok]IPA/bləʊk/

bloke — noun

  • blokesingular
  • blokesplural

1. a man, used in informal British English to talk about an ordinary male person in

1.名詞B1
釋義

a man, used in informal British English to talk about an ordinary male person in a friendly way.

例句

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.

同義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

The bloke who reviewed our proposal made several suggestions.' (too formal)
The person who reviewed our proposal made several suggestions.
💡'Bloke' is too informal for professional or formal writing.
He is a very nice bloke.' (American speaker, sounds unnatural in the US)
He is a very nice guy.
💡In American English, 'guy' is the natural informal word for a man.