lad
n
1 boy; young man 男孩儿; 男青年; 小伙子
The town's changed a lot since I was a lad. 从我幼时至今, 这小城市已有了很大变化.
2 (infml 口) (esp in N England 尤用於英格兰北部) fellow; chap 伙伴; 家伙
The lads at the office have sent you a get-well card. 办公室的哥儿们给你寄慰问卡来了.
3 (Brit infml approv 口, 褒) lively, daring or reckless man (used esp in the expressions shown) 活泼、 大胆或鲁莽的男子(尤用於以下示例)
He's quite a lad/a bit of a lad. 他可是个莽撞家伙.
According to the law, Shylock may have a pound of flesh to be cut off by him nearest to Antonio's heart.
根据法律,夏洛克可以得到一磅肉,由他从最靠近安东尼奥心脏的部位割下来。
Many offices use answering machines to give information.
许多办公室使用留言机来提供信息。
I am sorry that you have a disagreement with your father. Personally, I think it is important to follow your interests and your abilities, and it sounds as though you have plenty of both of these already.