A lass is a girl or a young woman. That is the whole meaning — though actually you will almost only hear it in Scotland and the north of England, or from people putting on that voice.

A lass少女 is a girl or a young woman是指女孩或年輕女性。That is the whole meaning這就是全部的意思了——though actually不過其實 you will almost only hear it你幾乎只會 in Scotland and the north of England在蘇格蘭和英格蘭北部聽到這個字，or from people putting on that voice或是有人刻意模仿那種口音時說的。

A shopkeeper might say “Can I help you, lass?” the way someone else says “love” or “dear”: friendly, a little old-fashioned, and not meant to be rude.

A shopkeeper might say "Can I help you, lass?"店員可能會說「Can I help you, lass?」 the way someone else says "love" or "dear"就像別人會說「love」或「dear」一樣：friendly親切、a little old-fashioned有點老派，and not meant to be rude而且不是要無禮。

Younger city speakers use it less; older people and country speech keep it.

Younger city speakers use it less年輕的城市人比較少用；older people and country speech keep it年長者和鄉下口音則保留了這個字。

In songs, stories, and films it is a handy way to sound Scottish. In American or textbook English it is rare except as a flavour word.

In songs, stories, and films在歌曲、故事和電影裡，it is a handy way to sound Scottish它是個方便用來聽起來像蘇格蘭腔的字。In American or textbook English在美式英文或教科書英文裡，it is rare它很少見，except as a flavour word除非是用來增添一點風味。

The usual pair in that same speech is lad for a boy.

The usual pair in that same speech在同樣的口音裡，通常搭配的字 is lad for a boy是指男孩的lad。

It is a noun, not a name: write it with a small l unless you mean the famous dog.

It is a noun, not a name它是個普通名詞，不是專有名稱：write it with a small l寫的時候要用小寫的l，unless you mean the famous dog除非你指的是那隻有名的狗。