"newsboy" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 报童

Definition

新闻童是指在街头或挨家挨户卖报纸或送报纸的男孩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“newsboy” 已过时，多用于历史背景或文学作品。常见于“报童喊着头条”这样的表达中。不用于指女孩或成年人。

Examples

The newsboy sold newspapers on the corner every morning.

**报童**每天早上在街角卖报纸。

My grandfather was a newsboy when he was young.

我祖父年轻时曾是**报童**。

The old photo shows a newsboy holding a stack of papers.

这张老照片上是一个**报童**抱着一摞报纸。

Did you know my uncle actually worked as a newsboy to save money for school?

你知道我叔叔真的做过**报童**来攒学费吗？

Back then, the newsboys would shout the headlines to attract customers.

那时候，**报童们**会大声喊头条来吸引顾客。

It's hard to imagine city streets filled with newsboys these days.

如今很难想象街道上满是**报童**的情景。