pal: [17] Pal is a Travellers’ contribution to English. It was borrowed from British Romany pal ‘brother, friend’, an alteration of continental Romany pral. This was descended ultimately from Sanskrit bhrátar- ‘brother’, a member of the same Indo-European word-family as English brother. => brother
pal (n.)
1788, from Romany (English Gypsy) pal "brother, comrade," variant of continental Romany pral, plal, phral, probably from Sanskrit bhrata "brother" (see brother (n.)). Extended colloquial form palsy-walsy attested from 1930.
pal (v.)
1879, from pal (n.). Related: Palled; palling.
中文解释
pal [pæl] 伙伴——伴儿2. pay + pal: paypal.com
实用例句
1. Well, so long, pal, see you around.
再见了，朋友，咱们回见。来自柯林斯例句
2. Put it there, Pal, put it there!
握个手，老弟，祝贺你！来自柯林斯例句
3. Sakota was her cousin and bosom pal.
沙科塔是她的表妹和亲密伙伴。来自柯林斯例句
4. Listen, pal, I don't want you talking to my sister any more.
