boyish-looking
UK/ˈbɔɪɪʃ ˈlʊkɪŋ/US/ˈbɔɪɪʃ ˈlʊkɪŋ/
释义
adj.
男孩气的；看起来像男孩的
词源
概述
该词是英语中一个直观的复合形容词，由形容词“boyish”（男孩似的）与现在分词“looking”（看起来）组合而成。它直接描绘了“外貌呈现出男孩般特质”的意象，逻辑清晰，无需复杂演变。其现代含义完全由两个语素的字面意义叠加构成，形容某人（通常指女性或年轻人）拥有清秀、年轻或略带顽皮的男孩气质。
例句
“Despite being in her twenties, her boyish-looking face often made people mistake her for a teenager.”
尽管她已经二十多岁了，但她男孩气的脸庞常常让人误以为她是个青少年。
“The actor was cast in the role because of his boyish-looking charm and innocent smile.”
这位演员因其男孩气的魅力和天真的笑容而被选中出演这个角色。
“She maintained a boyish-looking figure even after having children.”
即使在生了孩子之后，她依然保持着一种像男孩一样清瘦的身材。