| 词汇 | lad |
| 释义 | lad noun► bit of a lada young man who is full of self-confidence with which he pursues sensual ambitions. An elaboration of 'lad' UK, 1960.► one of the ladsa woman, especially a young woman, who is seen to be on equal terms with, or part of a society of, men UK, 2003.► the lad1. the penis UK, 2001.2. cancer or tuberculosis IRELAND, 1997.► the ladsmale friends, the men of a regular social group, team, etc UK, 1896Jack the LadA confident, carefree young man. Primarily heard in UK. Jim's a bit of a Jack the Lad—he likes his job as a bicycle courier and doesn't care what anybody else thinks. one of the ladsAn accepted member of a particular social group, especially one made up primarily or entirely of men. Primarily heard in UK. John's a nice guy and all, but he just never seemed like one of the lads. As a woman working in this industry, you have to both be one of the lads and still be seen distinctly as a lady. be one of the boysTo be an accepted member of a particular social group, especially one made up primarily or entirely of males (usually men, not boys). Primarily heard in US. John's a nice guy and all, but he's just not one of the boys. As a woman working in this industry, you have to be one of the boys while still being seen distinctly as a lady. be one of the ladsTo be an accepted member of a particular social group, especially one made up primarily or entirely of males (usually men, not boys). Primarily heard in UK. John's a nice guy and all, but he's just not one of the lads. As a woman working in this industry, you have to be one of the lads while still being seen distinctly as a lady. be one of the girlsTo be an accepted member of a particular social group, especially one made up primarily or entirely of females (usually women, not girls). Jen's nice and all, but she's just not one of the girls. since Adam was a wee ladFor a very long time. An allusion to Adam, the first human created by God in the Bible. What does Grandma mean when she says she's been teaching third grade since Adam was a wee lad? one of the ladsBRITISHIf you describe a man as one of the lads, you mean that he is accepted as being part of a group of men who behave in ways which are considered typically masculine. He likes being one of the lads, you know, drinking beer down the pub. He is immensely popular, truly one of the lads. Compare with one of the boys. a ˌJack the ˈLad(British English, slang) a young man who is very confident in a noisy way, and enjoys going out with male friends, drinking alcohol and trying to attract women: He used to be a bit of a Jack the Lad — I never thought he’d settle down and get married.This was originally the nickname of an 18th-century thief called Jack Sheppard.be one of the ˈlads/ˈboys/ˈgirls(informal) be a member of a group of friends of the same sex and a similar age, who meet regularly to enjoy themselves: His wife doesn’t understand that he likes being one of the lads from time to time.She’s never really been one of the girls. She much prefers the company of men. |
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