pal

noun

🔊/pæl/

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(informal, becoming old-fashioned) a friend朋友；伙伴；哥们儿
- We've been pals for years.我们是多年的哥们儿了。🔊🔊
see also pen pal
Extra Examples
- She became quite good pals with the woman in the shop.她和商店里的女人一起成为了很好的好朋友。
- Thanks—you're a real pal.谢了，你真够哥们儿。
Topics Family and relationshipsc2
(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!如果您尝试服用我的东西，朋友，我会让您感到抱歉！

Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Romany, ‘brother, mate’, based on Sanskrit bhrātṛ ‘brother’.

verb

🔊/pæl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they pal	🔊/pæl/ 🔊/pæl/
he / she / it pals	🔊/pælz/ 🔊/pælz/
past simple palled	🔊/pæld/ 🔊/pæld/
past participle palled	🔊/pæld/ 🔊/pæld/
-ing form palling	🔊/ˈpælɪŋ/ 🔊/ˈpælɪŋ/

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Word Originlate 17th cent.: from Romany, ‘brother, mate’, based on Sanskrit bhrātṛ ‘brother’.

PAL

noun

🔊/pæl/

[uncountable]

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a television broadcasting system that is used in most of EuropePAL 制（欧洲大部分地区使用的电视广播系统） compare NTSC, SECAM
Word Originacronym from Phase Alternate Line.