"newsboy" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 報童

Definition

報童是指在街上或挨家挨戶賣報紙或送報紙的男孩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“newsboy” 是較為過時的詞彙，主要用於談論歷史或經典故事。常見於“報童喊著頭條”之類的用法。不用於形容女孩或成人。

Examples

The newsboy sold newspapers on the corner every morning.

**報童**每天早上在街角賣報紙。

My grandfather was a newsboy when he was young.

我祖父年輕時是**報童**。

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

這張舊照片裡有個**報童**抱著一疊報紙。

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

你知道我叔叔真的做過**報童**來存學費嗎？

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

那時候，**報童們**會大聲喊頭條吸引顧客。

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

如今很難想像街道上都是**報童**的景象。