tomboy

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++tom·boy /ˈtɒmbɔɪ $ ˈtɑːm-/ noun [countable]  WOMANa girl who likes playing the same games as boys 野丫头，假小子〔指喜欢玩男孩子游戏的女孩子〕

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tomboy• In fact, as a tomboy, I had every intention of following in her footsteps.• Terry and Stephen were not complex characters, but Eileen, always simply considered a tomboy, was sensitive and vulnerable.• Kylie was to audition for the role of a tomboy mechanic called Charlene Mitchell, in a new soap called Neighbours.• My teenage behavior was a carryover from my earlier tomboy identity.• Thus began my transformation from tomboy to stereotypically feminine woman.• She was a joking, teasing tomboy.• Anton remembered a girl, a terrible tomboy.• Jenny, the tomboy, still felt awkward wearing a dress, and so she wore jodhpurs most of the time.Origin tomboy (1500-1600) Tom ( → TOM) + boy

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tomboy
tom‧boy /ˈtɒmbɔɪ $ ˈtɑːm-/ noun [countable]a girl who likes playing the same games as boys

tom·boyBrE /ˈtɒmbɔɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɑːmbɔɪ/ 🔊 nouna young girl who enjoys activities and games that are traditionally considered to be for boys 假小子，野丫头（喜欢男孩玩意儿的女孩子）