lass

/læs/ (bre, ipa) · /læs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlas/ (ame, mw)

lass — noun

  • lasssingular
  • lassesplural

1. a female child or young adult woman, used especially in British and Scottish spe

1.名詞B2
釋義

a female child or young adult woman, used especially in British and Scottish speech

例句

The lass at the bus stop lent Baraka her spare umbrella.

the lass at [place] for identifying someone

Everyone in the village knew Salma as a cheerful young lass.

young lass as a friendly regional label

同義詞
  • girl

    the everyday general word, especially for children and teenagers

  • young woman

    more neutral and suitable in careful or formal contexts

  • lady

    often politer, but it usually suggests an adult rather than a girl

反義詞
  • lad

    regional counterpart for a boy or young man

文法句型

a lass

young lass

lass from [place]

用法筆記

Commonest in Scotland and parts of northern England, and it often sounds warm, local, or slightly old-fashioned. In neutral modern English, people usually say girl or young woman instead.

常見錯誤

❌The report interviewed each lass in the training program.
✅The report interviewed each girl or young woman in the training program.
💡'lass' sounds regional and informal, so it is unusual in formal neutral writing.