lad

英 [læd] 美[læd]
  • n. 少年,小伙子;家伙
  • n. (Lad)人名;(英、捷)拉德

常用词汇中频词考研TEM4CET4

词态变化


复数: lads;

助记提示


1. 谐音“男的”。
2. 反义同源:lad <====> lass.
3. lad 这货跟 lass 是天生一对儿,就跟 boy 和 girl 是天生一对儿一样的,所以这一对儿一定要一起记忆,所谓男女搭配干活不累嘛,不对应该是男女搭配记词不累。

中文词源


lad 男孩,小伙

来自古英语ladde,步兵,年青的男仆,可能来自lead的过去分词,即被引导者,被带领的人,后用来指年轻的小伙。

英英释意


1. a boy or man;
"that chap is your host"
"there's a fellow at the door"
"he's a likable cuss"
2. a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)

英文词源


lad
lad: [13] Lad originally meant ‘male of low status or social rank’, and hence ‘male servant’, but by the 14th century its progression to the presentday ‘young male’ was well under way. It is not known where it came from, but there seems to be a strong likelihood of a Scandinavian origin (Norwegian has -ladd in compounds referring to ‘(male) persons’).
lad (n.)
c. 1300, ladde "foot soldier," also "young male servant" (attested as a surname from late 12c.), possibly from a Scandinavian language (compare Norwegian -ladd, in compounds for "young man"), but of obscure origin in any case. OED hazards a guess on Middle English ladde, plural of the past participle of lead (v.), thus "one who is led" (by a lord). Liberman derives it from Old Norse ladd "hose; woolen stocking." "The development must have been from 'stocking,' 'foolish youth' to 'youngster of inferior status' and (with an ameliorated meaning) to 'young fellow.'" He adds, "Words for socks, stockings, and shoes seem to have been current as terms of abuse for and nicknames of fools." Meaning "boy, youth, young man" is from mid-15c. Scottish form laddie, a term of endearment, attested from 1540s.

实用场景例句


Things have changed since I was a lad.
从我幼时至今,一切都发生了变化。

牛津词典

He's a nice lad.
他是个好小伙子。

牛津词典

to go to the pub with the lads
与伙伴一起去酒吧

牛津词典

Tony was a bit of a lad ─always had an eye for the women.
托尼这小子真是个花花公子——总是很会欣赏女人。

牛津词典

When I was a lad his age I would laugh at the strangest things...
我是他那样的小毛孩时,莫明其妙地就会发笑。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Come along, lad. Time for you to get home.
来吧,小伙子。你该回家了。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a drink with the lads...
与哥们儿一块喝一杯

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The lads don't join the union because they're frightened of being victimized.
那几个伙计没加入工会是因为害怕成为牺牲品。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

When he was a little lad, I used to sing him lullabies.
在他小时候, 我常常给他唱摇篮曲.

《简明英汉词典》

He was a very active lad.
他是个性子好动的孩子.

辞典例句

He is a handsome lad.
他是个漂亮的小伙子.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

He is a bright lad , always quick on the up take.
他是个聪明的孩子, 理解力很强.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

He's just a lad.
他还只是个少年.

《简明英汉词典》

The little lad was playing on the swing.
这小男孩在荡秋千.

《简明英汉词典》

He's a nice lad, and is quick on the draw.
他是个不错的小伙子, 而且头脑也灵活.

《简明英汉词典》

He's a strapping lad — already bigger than his father.
他是一个魁梧的小伙子——已经比他父亲高了.

《简明英汉词典》

That lad appears to be very proud, but actually he is still as green as grass.
那个小伙子似乎很骄傲, 但实际上他还很无知.

《简明英汉词典》

That lad is very handsome.
这小伙子长得挺俊的.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

Things have changed since I was a lad.
从我幼时至今,一切都发生了变化。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Come along, lad. Time for you to get home.
来吧,小伙子。你该回家了。

柯林斯例句

I never knew the lad.
我不认识这个小伙子。

柯林斯例句

The luck of the draw meant the young lad had to face one of America's best players.
完全是运气使然,这位小伙子必须面对一位美国一流选手。

柯林斯例句

He was a nice lad — bright and with a sunny disposition.
他是个不错的小伙子——聪明伶俐而且性格开朗。

柯林斯例句

Scowling, the lad slouched over.
这个小家伙愁眉苦脸,一副垂头丧气的样子。

柯林斯例句

The virus won't go away and the lad is still feeling a bit rough.
病毒无法清除,这个小伙子仍然觉得有点不舒服。

柯林斯例句

He's a sensitive lad and some of the criticism has stung him.
他是个敏感的小伙子,有些批评刺痛了他。

柯林斯例句

He's a very ambitious lad and he wants to play at the highest level.
他是个很有抱负的小伙子,想参加最高水平的比赛。

柯林斯例句