gameboy

gameboy — 名詞

1. a portable electronic device made by Nintendo that uses plastic cartridges conta

1.名詞B1
釋義

掌上型主機

任天堂推出的攜帶式遊戲機

a portable electronic device made by Nintendo that uses plastic cartridges containing video games, with a small screen and control buttons, designed to be played while travelling or away from home

例句

Aiko played Pokémon on her Game Boy during the long train ride.

在漫長的火車旅途中，Aiko 在她的 Game Boy 上玩 Pokémon。

portable use: playing while travelling

Ravi dropped his Game Boy on the stairs, but the sturdy device still worked perfectly.

Ravi 把 Game Boy 摔在樓梯上，但這台堅固的機器仍然運作正常。

build quality: famously durable design

同義詞
  • handheld console

    generic term for any portable gaming device; Game Boy is the most famous specific example

  • portable gaming system

    more formal; describes the category rather than the specific Nintendo brand

用法筆記

Game Boy is a trademarked brand name and is usually capitalised as two words (Game Boy). The informal spelling "gameboy" is sometimes seen online or in casual writing.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a gameboy, meaning any handheld console.
✅He bought a Game Boy, which is a specific Nintendo product.
💡Game Boy is a trademarked brand, not a general term for all handheld gaming devices.