“报童”常见的英文表达是 “newsboy” 或 “newspaper boy”,不过现在“newsboy”这种说法相对更传统、复古一些,在描述现代场景时,有时也会用 “paperboy”(较为口语化、随意的说法) 。
例句:
The newsboy was shouting loudly to sell his newspapers.(那个报童在大声叫卖他的报纸。)
In the past, many paperboys delivered newspapers door - to - door.(过去,很多报童会挨家挨户送报纸。 )