dad

/dæd/ (bre, ipa) · /dæd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdad/ (ame, mw)

dad — noun

  • dadsingular
  • dadsplural

1. a word for a male parent, used especially when you are speaking to him or talkin

1.名詞A1
釋義

a word for a male parent, used especially when you are speaking to him or talking about him in a close, familiar way — for example, when a child calls out to their father or when an adult mentions their own father in conversation

例句

Xiu ran to her dad to show him the picture she drew at school.

possessive + dad for family relationship

Caleb's dad helped him build a birdhouse for the garden last weekend.

dad in everyday family activity context

同義詞
  • father

    more formal; used in official contexts, writing, or when the relationship is stated neutrally

  • daddy

    more affectionate or childish; mostly used by young children or in endearing speech

  • papa

    dated or old-fashioned in many English-speaking regions; still used in some families

反義詞
  • mom

    the female parent in the same informal register

  • mother

    the formal equivalent of 'father'

文法句型

possessive + dad

dad as direct address (e.g. 'Dad, can you help me?')

用法筆記

Informal register. Use 'dad' within your family or in casual conversation with friends. In formal writing (official documents, academic essays, or professional letters), the word 'father' is preferred. 'Dad' is also common as a direct form of address — people call their father 'Dad' the same way they would use a name.

常見錯誤

❌My dad is a father of two boys.
✅My dad has two boys.
💡'dad' already means father, so 'is a father of' is repetitive.
❌I wrote about my dad in my college application essay.
✅I wrote about my father in my college application essay.
💡academic or formal writing calls for 'father', not 'dad'.