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.
I doubt if he'll be asked to speak again next year.
我怀疑明年是否还会邀请他作报告。
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read