English主要词典
old boy
Universal Words
noun
1 (old boy) (BrE) a man who used to be a student at a particular school, usually a private one:
They're having an old boys' reunion next month.
2 (old boy) (spoken, especially BrE) an old man:
The old boy next door has died.
seealsoOLDGIRL
IDIOMS
the old boy network (BrE, informal) the practice of men who went to the same school using their influence to help each other at work or socially:
Recruiting staff used to be done by means of the old boy network.
