這個拼法底下其實是2個不同的字,意思沒有關係, 只是長得一樣。下面分開列出來。跳到 a man (informal) · guy rope

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guy

n

核心畫面

You can picture this 'guy' as a casual, friendly word for a man — the everyday way you'd point at some fellow. It grew out of the effigy of Guy Fawkes burned each year in Britain; over time the proper name into a plain, informal word for any man, and then (in 'you guys') for any group of people at all.

這個 guy 可以想成「隨口、親切地稱呼一個男的」——日常你指著某個人說『那傢伙』的那種口氣。它源自英國每年焚燒的蓋更多收起這個 guy 可以想成「隨口、親切地稱呼一個男的」——日常你指著某個人說『那傢伙』的那種口氣。它源自英國每年焚燒的蓋伊‧福克斯人偶;那個專有名字後來鬆開,變成隨便稱呼任何男人的字,再進一步(you guys)變成稱呼任何一群人。

From the word’s history

From 'Guy Fawkes' (the 1605 Gunpowder Plot): the straw effigy burned on Guy Fawkes Night was called 'a guy' (1806). The name slid from the effigy → a strangely-dressed man → (American English, 1840s) any man → a friendly word for a man.

源自蓋伊‧福克斯(1605 年火藥陰謀的人物):每年「蓋伊‧福克斯之夜」焚燒的稻草人偶就叫 a guy(1806)。這名字一路滑:人偶 → 穿著怪異的男人 → (美式英語,1840 年代)任何男人 → 親切稱呼男人的字。

etymonline.com/word/guy

One branch

稱呼人(男人/大家)

從蓋伊人偶這個源頭長出來的一整支:先是稱呼男人,再放寬到稱呼一群人。人偶本身則是這支的歷史起點。

a man (informal) · noun · A2

A man, especially in a friendly and informal way.

男生 / 傢伙

A second word, same spelling

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guy

n

核心畫面

This 'guy' is a completely different word that just happens to be spelled the same: a rope (or wire) that holds something steady by stretching tight to the ground — the kind of cord that keeps a tent or pole from falling over.

這個 guy 是另一個剛好同樣拼法的字:一條把東西「拉緊固定」的繩子或線——一端拉到地上繃緊,讓帳篷或桿子不會倒。和更多收起這個 guy 是另一個剛好同樣拼法的字:一條把東西「拉緊固定」的繩子或線——一端拉到地上繃緊,讓帳篷或桿子不會倒。和稱呼人的那個 guy 沒有關係。

From the word’s history

A separate nautical word (1620s): from Old French 'guie' meaning a guide / a steadying line, probably reinforced by Dutch 'gei', a rope used to control a sail. Unrelated to the Guy-Fawkes 'guy'.

一個獨立的航海用字(1620 年代):源自古法語 guie,意為「導引/固定的繩」,可能還受荷蘭語 gei(控帆用的繩)影響。和蓋伊‧福克斯那個 guy 毫無關係。

etymonline.com/word/guy

原始詞典資料24 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

Guyname詞源 1/ɡaɪ/

  • 1

    A male given name from the Germanic languages.

    • I am not Samson, nor Sir Guy, nor Colbrand, To mow 'em down before me;
    • "Guy," he said. He said it slowly and with a certain puzzlement. He said it again, thoughtfully, as if it were a name of someone he had known long ago but couldn't quite place. "Guy. Yes - don't you find it difficult being called that? I mean, if Nora hadn't said, I'd have put you down as a Kevin, or a Barry. Yes, Barry would suit you." He looked like an innocent child, smiling, wide-eyed, his cheeks plump and rosy, defying the object of his insults to take offence. For they were insults, Guy was in no doubt about that. Leonora's brother was implying that his name was far too upper-class for its possessor.
  • 2

    A surname originating as a patronymic.

    • Derek Guy was a relatively unknown menswear writer with 25,000 followers on Twitter in 2022.

Guynoun詞源 1/ɡaɪ/

  • 1

    An effigy of Guy Fawkes burned on Bonfire Night

Guyname詞源 2/ɡaɪ/

  • 1

    A male given name from Hebrew.

  • 2

    A surname.

Guyname詞源 3/ɡaɪ/

  • 1

    A place in the United States:

  • 2

    A place in the United States:

  • 3

    A place in the United States:

  • 4

    A place in the United States:

  • 5

    A hamlet in the Municipal District of Smoky River, No. 130, Alberta, Canada.

guynoun詞源 1/ɡaɪ/

  • 1

    An effigy of a man burned on a bonfire on the anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot (5th November).

  • 2

    datedA person of eccentric appearance or dress; a "fright".

    • “But shan’t I look a guy?” “Not a bit of it. Jist the very kick!”
    • I am always a perfect guy, whatever I wear, when I sit against a red curtain. You men say that a woman always knows when she’s good-looking, but I am happy to say I know when I look a guy.
  • 3

    A man or boy; a fellow.

    • “You don't say so? I thought he was some guy from Pennsylvania.”
    • "Hi, guys. Did you have a fun time at school?" said Katherine. "Yeah we did," said Stacy.
  • 4

    A person (see usage notes).

    • You know, I don't believe any girl ever had any better friends than you two guys
    • My “Guys” actually constitute a collection of people that range from my nearest and dearest girlfriends, my immediate and extended family, co-workers and acquaintances that care.
  • 5

    Anything seen to have character and personality, such as an animal or a toy.

    • The dog's left foreleg was broken, poor little guy.
    • I just want to play with my guys. My guys are my friends, they're stuffed animals or little action figures I have a lot of them.
  • 6

    informaldude, Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.

    • Hey, guy, give a man a break, would ya?
  • 7

    Thing, item (term that can be used to refer to any entity)

    • This guy, here, controls the current, and this guy, here, measures the voltage.
    • This guy is the partial derivative of that guy with respect to x.

guyverb詞源 1/ɡaɪ/

  • 1

    To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

  • 2

    To make fun of, to ridicule with wit or innuendo.

    • The dusky hunters "guyed" the palefaces who could not do as well as they with their primitive weapons, even though the fire spouted from the iron tubes and the balls that could not be seen by the eye carried death farther than did the missiles launched by the natives.
    • Swift and other satirists mercilessly guyed the unlettered self-importance of the peddlars of such soul-food, exposing their humility and self-laceration as an egregious and obnoxious form of self-advertisement (s'excuser, c'est s'accuser).
  • 3

    entertainmentlifestyletheaterTo play in a comedic manner.

    • To guy the speech in the manner of an old-fashioned 'ham' for cheap laughs....

guynoun詞源 2/ɡaɪ/

  • 1

    obsoleterareA guide; a leader or conductor.

  • 2

    nauticaltransportA support rope or cable used to aid in hoisting or lowering.

  • 3

    nauticaltransportA support to secure or steady structures prone to shift their position or be carried away (e.g. the mast of a ship, a suspension bridge, or a utility pole).

guyverb詞源 2/ɡaɪ/

  • 1

    To equip with a support cable.

    • 1840, Richard Henry Dana, Jr., Two Years Before the Mast https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Two_Years_Before_the_Mast/Chapter_XXIII The swinging booms were then guyed out, and the boats made fast by geswarps, and everything in harbor style.

資料來源:英文維基詞典 English WiktionaryCC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。