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单词 grandfather
释义
grandfather
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðər/us
/ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðɚ/
(informalgrandpa);(grandad)
A2
thefatherof a person'smotherorfather:
（外）祖父
Her grandfather on her mother'ssidewasItalian.她外祖父是意大利人。
[as form of address]formalorold-fashionedLet mehelpyou, Grandfather.爷爷，让我来帮你。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a grandparent
  • grandparentMy grandparents are both in their 80s.
  • grandmotherWe went to visit our grandmother in hospital.
  • grandfatherHer paternal grandfather was a miner.
  • grandmaWhen grandma comes to visit, she always brings sweets.
  • grannyShe visited her granny in Pasadena.
  • nanUKShe was brought up by her nan.
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More examples
  • She came into abitofmoneywhen her grandfatherdied.
  • My grandfather is gettingoldand can'thearvery well.
  • Thispenthat my grandfather gave me is one of my mosttreasuredpossessions.
  • My grandfather has aprofoundmistrustof anything new orforeign.
  • He said that he was going tostickwith thetraditionsestablishedby his grandfather.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Family: relations in general
  • anti-family
  • aunt
  • auntie
  • baby daddy
  • biologically
  • father
  • fatherhood
  • filial
  • first cousin
  • fraternal
  • kinsman
  • kinswoman
  • kith and kin
  • long-lost
  • loved one
  • relative
  • removed
  • second cousin
  • sib
  • sibling
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(Definition ofgrandfatherfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

grandfather| American Dictionary

grandfather
noun[C]
us
/ˈɡrændˌfɑð·ər/
(infmlgranddad,us/ˈɡræn·dæd/);(infmlgrandpa,us/ˈɡræm·pə,-pɑ/)
thefatherof a person’smotherorfather
(Definition ofgrandfatherfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgrandfather

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Both grandfathers were scientists - in addition to being artists and fishers of men.
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The vast majority of the small numbers of male carers mentioned were grandfathers.
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The house in which she was born, cared for her parents until they died, and still lives, was built by hergrandfather.
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I realized that something similar also happened with the grandfathers' terminology.
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At the same time, however, men were more frequently depicted as spouses, lovers and grandfathers.
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She met hergrandfatherand talked to him just once.
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Hergrandfatheris said to have gone out with the two lads (line 317).
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He also generously allowed me to study and publish several of the pictures from his grandfather's album for the first time.
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Hergrandfatherhad been a sarpanch and one of her uncles was in the police.
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But it was when hisgrandfatherdied that he broke down.
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Sixteen percent live with their grandmothers and 4% live with their grandfathers.
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Sometimes agrandfathertakes advantage of his granddaughter, sometimes it's the uncle or the father.
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They need to identify measures, which could facilitate fathers and grandfathers taking a greater part.
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He was a true patriot, like your owngrandfather.
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They were born there, they lived there, and some died there, notably my paternalgrandfather.
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