tomboy

英 [ˈtɒmbɔɪ]

美 [ˈtɑːmbɔɪ]

n.  假小子; 野丫头(喜欢男孩玩意儿的女孩子)

复数：tomboys　

BNC.34191 / COCA.22383

牛津词典

noun

• 假小子；野丫头（喜欢男孩玩意儿的女孩子）
  a young girl who enjoys activities and games that are traditionally considered to be for boys

柯林斯词典

• 假小子;野丫头
  If you say that a girl is atomboy, you mean that she likes playing rough or noisy games, or doing things that were traditionally considered to be things that boys enjoy.

英英释义

noun

• a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
  Synonym:romphoyden

双语例句

• In recent months, Katie has transformed herself from her tomboy Dawson's Creek character Joey Potter into a sleek fashionista who is never uncomfortable on the red carpet.
  近几个月来，凯蒂一改其在《恋爱时代》中的“假小子”乔伊•波特的形象，成为红地毯上最引人注目的时尚达人。《OK！
• She has been a tomboy since she was born.
  她从生下来就很男性化。
• In other words, it might not sting as much for a girl to be called a tomboy as it does for a boy to be called a sissy.
  换句话说，女孩子被叫做假小子不会像男孩子被说成娘娘腔那样叫人受不了。
• The contradiction between female body and inner masculinity of hoyden ( tomboy) sets challenge against the dual sex-perspective.
  假小子的女性身体与内在的男性气质产生矛盾，这是对二元性别观的挑战。
• I've grown out of the tomboy look now and happily wear heels, tight jeans and dresses.
  看看现在的假小子，我已经长大，并愉快地穿高跟鞋，紧身牛仔裤和连衣裙。
• She had started out to be a tomboy, much to her parents'dismay, but a strict governess had taken the spontaneity and impulsiveness right out of her.
  她的性格变得像男孩子，她父母十分担忧，可是严格的控制使她失去天性和冲动。
• When I got acquainted with Steve, I was a real tomboy.
  当我认识史蒂夫的时候，我真的是个男人婆。
• "If Jo is a tomboy and Amy a goose, what am I, please?" asked Beth, ready to share the lecture.
  “如果乔是个假小子，艾美是个小傻瓜，请问，我是什么？”贝思问道。
• "It's like when you're in a dark restaurant and you catch a glimpse of yourself in the mirror behind the bar," said fashion designer Laura McGrew, of Tomboy Design Studio in Kansas City, Mo.
  就如你在一个黑暗的餐馆里，在酒吧后面的镜子看到自己。
• One of my earliest memories is of getting into trouble for being a tomboy.
  我最早的记忆片断之一，是自己表现得像个野小子而惹来麻烦。