| 释义 |
Lad /læd/●a ˌJack the ˈLad (BrE, 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 浪荡小子；小混混◆He used to be a bit of a Jack the Lad — I never thought he’d settle down and get married.他过去整天和一帮哥儿们胡闹，真没想到他能安定下来，还结了婚。 ORIGIN This was originally the nickname of an 18th-century thief called Jack Sheppard. 这个习语源于 18 世纪一个名叫杰克 ∙ 谢泼德的窃贼的外号。 |