schoolboy

schoolboy — noun

1. a male child or teenager who regularly goes to classes at a school

1.名詞A2
釋義

a male child or teenager who regularly goes to classes at a school

例句

Theo, a schoolboy of eight, forgot his lunchbox on his first day at school.

appositive after a name to give age or status

The schoolboys in Indra's class race to the playground every afternoon.

plural form with prepositional phrase

同義詞
  • pupil

    more common in British English; refers to any student at a school, not specifying gender

  • student

    broader term that covers learners of all ages, from primary to university

  • schoolchild

    gender-neutral; preferred for mixed groups and general references

反義詞

文法句型

a/an/the schoolboy

schoolboys (plural)

schoolboy's (possessive)

常見錯誤

❌He is a schoolboy student.
✅He is a schoolboy.
💡'schoolboy' already means a boy at school; adding 'student' is redundant.
❌The schoolboys and schoolgirls went on a trip.' (technically correct but unnatural for mixed groups)
✅The schoolchildren went on a trip.
💡for mixed-gender groups, use 'schoolchildren'.

schoolboy — adjective