boy‧friend S3 / bɔɪfrend / 名词 [可数名词]

a man that you are having a romantic relationship with → girlfriend

THESAURUS

boyfriend a boy or man that you have a romantic relationship with, especially for a fairly long time : Josh was my first boyfriend.

partner the person you are married to, or the person you are living with and having a sexual relationship with : Sweden allows gay partners to receive many of the same benefits that married couples get. | Partners are also welcome.

fiancé the man whom a woman is going to marry : Her fiancé was killed in the war.

lover someone who you have a sexual relationship with, without being married to them : A few nights later, they became lovers.

ex informal a woman’s former husband or boyfriend : Her ex has caused a lot of trouble for her.

old flame informal someone who was your boyfriend in the past : In a box in the closet, I found love letters from one of her old flames.

man informal a woman’s husband or boyfriend : She’ll always stand by her man.

sweetheart old-fashioned the person that you love : They were childhood sweethearts.

beau old-fashioned a woman’s boyfriend or lover - a very old-fashioned use : Does she have a beau?

toy boy informal humorous a young man who is having a sexual relationship with an older woman : A woman with a toy boy gets a lot more disapproving looks than a man with a younger woman.

sugar daddy informal an older man who gives a younger woman presents and money in return for their company and often for sex : I can imagine her cashing checks from some mysterious sugar daddy.

be going out with somebody if you are going out with a boy or man, you have him as your boyfriend : She’s been going out with Jack for a couple of months. → girlfriend