boys will be boys

短语

发音

UK /bɔɪ̯z wɪl biː bɔɪ̯z/
CA /bɔɪ̯z wɪl bi bɔɪ̯z/
US /bɔɪ̯z wɪl bi bɔɪ̯z/
SCOT /bɔɪ̯z wɪl bi bɔɪ̯z/
AU /boɪ̯z wɪl biː boɪ̯z/
NZ /boɪ̯z wəl biː boɪ̯z/
IN /bɔjz wɪl biː bɔjz/

释义与例句

prov.
  1. 1.

    It is hard, often fruitless, to attempt to curb the natural playfulness and tendency to mischief of most growing boys.

  2. 2.

    Even grown men usually remain somewhat boyish at heart.

    Boys will be boys, grinned Grandpa as he watched his adult son playing with the fancy train-set he had given his grandson for Christmas.

  3. 3.

    Any potentially objectionable behavior (especially predatory sexual behavior) that the speaker considers to be commonly practiced by many boys and men should be viewed as excusable because it comes naturally to them.

    非正式 冒犯