dad S1 W3 / dæd / 名词 [可数名词]

informal   father :  

She lives with her mom and dad.

Dad, will you help me?

THESAURUS

father a male parent : My father’s a doctor. | He’s a father of three.

dad informal used when talking to your father, or about someone’s father : Can I borrow your car, Dad? | Her dad retired ten years ago. | My dad was in the army.

daddy a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children : Where’s your daddy? | Daddy, can I have a drink, please?

pop American English informal ( also pa old-fashioned ) used when talking to your father, or about someone’s father : I helped Pop fix the gate this morning. | Can I help, Pa? | He is in New York with his Pop’s credit card, eating all the ice cream and pizza the city has to offer.

papa old-fashioned informal used when talking to your father, or about someone’s father : Papa had forbidden me to go. | She saw her papa ’s face change at this news.

sb’s old man informal someone’s father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful : His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.

stepfather ( also stepdad informal ) a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent : Her stepfather is really nice.