"pal" in Chinese (Traditional)
朋友夥伴
Definition
pal 指朋友,是一種隨意、友善的說法,用來指你熟悉或相處融洽的人。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是很口語、很隨意的說法,常見於 'old pal' 這樣的搭配,或直接稱呼別人,如 'Thanks, pal.'。語氣友善時會顯得親切,但語氣不同也可能帶有諷刺或一點挑釁意味。正式語境裡不如 'friend' 常見。
Examples
She went to the park with her pal.
她和她的**朋友**去了公園。
Thanks for your help, pal.
謝謝你的幫忙,**朋友**。
I ran into an old pal at the station this morning.
我今天早上在車站碰到了一位老**朋友**。
Don't worry, he's a pal of mine.
別擔心,他是我的**朋友**。
Tom is my pal from school.
湯姆是我學校裡的**朋友**。
Nice try, pal, but I'm not paying for that.
耍得不錯啊,**朋友**,但我可不會為那個買單。