pal
noun/pæl/
/pæl/
- (informal, becoming old-fashioned) a friend
朋友；伙伴 - We've been pals for years.
我们是多年的哥们儿了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsc2- She became quite good pals with the woman in the shop.
她和店里的那个女人成了好朋友。 - Thanks—you're a real pal.
谢了，你真够哥们儿。
- We've been pals for years.
- (informal) used to address a man in an unfriendly way
（对男子的不友好的称呼）家伙，小子 - If you try to take what's mine, pal, I'll make you sorry!
如果你想拿我的东西，小子，我会让你后悔的！
- If you try to take what's mine, pal, I'll make you sorry!
Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Romani, ‘brother, mate’, based on Sanskrit bhrātṛ ‘brother’.