lass
/læs/ (bre, ipa) · /læs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlas/ (ame, mw)
lass — 名詞
- lasssingular
- lassesplural
1. a female child or young adult woman, used especially in British and Scottish spe
女孩；少女
女孩或年輕女性的稱呼
a female child or young adult woman, used especially in British and Scottish speech
The lass at the bus stop lent Baraka her spare umbrella.
公車站那位少女把自己的備用雨傘借給了 Baraka。
the lass at [place] for identifying someone
Everyone in the village knew Salma as a cheerful young lass.
村裡的人都知道 Salma 是個開朗的年輕女子。
young lass as a friendly regional label
When the gate jammed, the smallest lass pushed it open first.
當大門卡住時，個子最小的那位少女先把它推開了。
Michael remembered the shy lass he met at the summer fair.
Michael 還記得他在夏日園遊會上遇見的那位害羞少女。
A lass from the next farm brought Theo fresh eggs at dawn.
隔壁農場的一位少女在天亮時給 Theo 送來了新鮮雞蛋。
- 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
- 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.