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boys /bɔɪz/► SEE ALLthe boys in blueboys will be boysthe back-room boysjobs for the boysbe one of the lads/boys/girlssort out/separate the men from the boys
●the boys in ˈblue (old-fashioned, informal or humorous) police officers 警察◆If you’re not careful, you’ll get a visit from the boys in blue!
要是你不小心点，警察会来找你的！●ˌboys will be ˈboys (saying) you must not criticize boys or men too much for behaving badly, being noisy, etc. as this is a natural way for them to behave 男孩总归是男孩（不必为他们举止粗野或吵闹而大加指责）◆The children came home covered in mud from head to foot, but I suppose boys will be boys!
孩子们回到家时浑身是泥，不过我想男孩总归是男孩！●the ˈback-room boys (BrE) scientists, researchers, etc. who do important work but do not have direct contact with the public 在幕后默默工作的科学家（或研究人员等）；幕后英雄◆It’s thanks to the back-room boys more than to the sales team that the product is such a success.我们的新产品能够获得如此巨大的成功，除了销售人员，更要归功于那些在幕后默默工作的研究人员。●jobs for the ˈboys (BrE, informal, disapproving) good jobs, positions or contracts that are given to people only or mainly because they are friends, relatives or supporters 为亲信安排的肥缺◆The city officials here are completely corrupt. It’s jobs for the boys.这个城市里的官员腐败透顶，他们只会任人唯亲。●be one of the ˈlads/ˈboys/ˈgirls (informal) be a member of a group of friends of the same sex and a similar age, who meet regularly to enjoy themselves 和哥们儿／姐们儿在一块儿找乐子◆His wife doesn’t understand that he likes being one of the lads from time to time.他喜欢时不时和哥们儿聚一聚，而他的妻子对此很不理解。◆She’s never really been one of the girls. She much prefers the company of men.她从来都不能真正融入到女孩儿的圈子，却更喜欢和男人在一起。●sort out/separate the ˌmen from the ˈboysshow or prove who is brave, skilful, etc. and who is not 挑选有魄力（或能干、勇敢等）的人◆OK everybody, today we’re going to do a physical fitness test, which will soon sort out the men from the boys!大家注意，今天我们要进行体能测验，选出真正的男子汉！ |