n.[C]

1. 男孩，少年；青年男子，小伙子
2. 【口】（表示亲密的称呼）家伙，伙伴，老弟
   How have you been lately, my lad?

   近来好吗，老弟？

3. 【英】【口】放荡不羁的小伙子

n.

1. informal a boy or young man.
   ▸ (lads) Brit. a group of men sharing recreational or working interests.
   ▸Brit. a boisterously macho or high-spirited man.
2. Brit. a stable worker (regardless of age or sex).