choirboy

英 [ˈkwaɪəbɔɪ] 美 [ˈkwaɪərbɔɪ]

n.  唱诗班的男童(或女童)

复数:choirboys

BNC.33126 / COCA.29119



牛津词典

noun

  1. 唱诗班的男童(或女童)
    a boy or girl who sings in the choir of a church

    柯林斯词典

    1. 唱诗班男孩
      A choirboy is a boy who sings in a church choir.

      双语例句

      1. The white tips of his shirt collar made him look like a choirboy
        衬衫的白色尖领使他看上去像个唱诗班的男童。
      2. Whereas Romney managed to keep a choirboy smile pasted on his face, the president was quick to drop his friendliness and adopted the look of a long-suffering headmaster enduring the excuses of a bright student he is going to expel, said a New York Times article.
        当罗姆尼的脸上始终保持少年般微笑时,奥巴马却迅速地丢弃自己的亲和力,他看起来就像是一位长期受苦的校长,隐忍着他打算开除的天才学生做自我辩护。
      3. In the most serious incident before the weekend's attack, police were told that an11-year-old choirboy had been attacked by two young boys after being lured to an isolated spot.
        在周末之前的最严重的事件中,警方被告之一个十一岁的唱诗班儿童被两个年轻男孩引进死胡同后遭到袭击。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. a boy who sings in a choir