lad
noun[C]
uk/læd/us/læd/aboyoryoungman:
男孩;少年;小伙子Agroupofyounglads werestandingoutsidetheshop.一群小青年站在商店外面。
He's anicelad.他是个很不错的小伙子。
Theprimeminister's alocallad(= he wasbornandlivedin thisarea).首相是当地人。
ladsandlasses(=boysandgirls)小伙子们和姑娘们
[as form of address]Come on, lads, let's get thisjobfinished!来吧,小伙子们,咱们把这个活儿干完!
- You do thatoncemore and you'll get aclipround theear, my lad.
- Bygum, he's abiglad!
- He was ayounglad of 16 when he first came to thebigsmoke.
- Abigstrappinglad like you shouldn't have muchdifficultyliftingthat!
- He's acannylad.
Idioms
a bit of a lad
the lads