grandfather

[美]/'græn(d)fɑːðə/
[英]/'græn'fɑðɚ/
词频: 极高

释义

n. (外)祖父
词形变化

短语搭配

Paternal grandfather

爷爷

Maternal grandfather

外公

grandfather clock

落地式大摆钟

例句

His grandfather was a fine raconteur.

他的祖父是位很好讲故事的人。

Gerald’s grandfather is a shoemaker.

杰拉尔德的祖父是一个鞋匠。

My grandfather is in his anecdotage.

我的祖父已年老。

Her grandfather is an invalid.

她的祖父是一个残疾人。

Grandfather spoke with a thick Scottish brogue.

祖父说话带有很重的苏格兰土腔。

His grandfather is a devout Buddhist.

他的爷爷是一个虔诚的佛教徒。

His grandfather is a geographer.

他的祖父是一位地理学家。

My grandfather loved to rove the countryside.

我祖父喜欢到乡下走一走。

My grandfather’s life was full of trials and tribulations.

我祖父的一生充满了艰难困苦。

Freud is often called the grandfather of psychoanalysis.

弗洛伊德常被称为心理分析之父。

In this house grandfather rules the roost.

祖父在这所房子里当家作主

Grandfather has never flown in an aeroplane.

祖父从未乘过飞机。

His grandfather was one of the pioneers of flying.

他的外祖父是飞行的先驱者之一。

We get Grandfather up as Father Christmas.

我们把爷爷装扮成圣诞老人。

His grandfather is a veteran of the Second World War.

他的祖父是一位参加过二战的老战士。

Grandfather was muddled about the children's names.

爷爷搞不清楚孩子们的名字。

My grandfather is a veteran of the Second World War.

我祖父是二战时的老兵。

Mr Thompson gave all the historical papers of his grandfather to the public library according to his grandfather's will.

汤普森先生按照他祖父的遗瞩将他祖父所有关于历史学的论文都赠送给了公共图书馆。

原声例句

This reminds me of my late grandfather.

这让我想起了我过世的爷爷。

来源: Modern Family - Season 05

One of my greatest teachers was my grandfather.

我的爷爷是我伟大的导师们之一。

来源: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

" Sir, I think you knew my grandfather, Abraxas Malfoy? "

“先生,我想你一定认识我爷爷阿布拉克萨斯·马尔福吧?”

来源: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The most famous being the grandfather — or grandmother — paradox.

最有名的是祖父——或祖母——悖论。

来源: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2023 Collection

Every summer Bobby went to see his grandfather and grandmother.

每年夏天,波比都会去探望他的祖父和祖母。

来源: American Elementary School English 1

" It's in honor of my late grandfather, " she said.

“这是为了纪念我已故的祖父,”她说。

来源: VOA Special English: World

According to Zhu, teaching his grandfather English was initially difficult.

据朱说,教他爷爷英语最初很困难。

来源: Intermediate English short passage

Robin wants to be a scientist like Wu Yifan's grandfather.

罗宾想像吴一凡的祖父一样当科学家。

来源: People's Education Press PEP Elementary School English Grade 6 Upper Volume

What if you killed your grandfather when he was a child?

如果你杀死了还是孩子的祖父会怎样?

来源: Minute Physics

I believed my grandmother when she called my grandfather a rapist.

当我祖母将祖父称之为强奸犯时,我相信了她。

来源: The Guardian (Article Version)

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