grandfather

英 [ˈɡrænfɑːðə(r)]

美 [ˈɡrænfɑːðər]

n.  (外)祖父; 爷爷; 外公

复数：grandfathers　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.4184 / COCA.2950

牛津词典

noun

• （外）祖父；爷爷；外公
  the father of your father or mother

柯林斯词典

• N-FAMILY （外）祖父；爷爷；外公
  Yourgrandfatheris the father of your father or mother.
  1. His grandfather was a professor.
     他的爷爷曾是一名教授。

英英释义

noun

• the father of your father or mother
  Synonym:grampsgranddadgrandadgranddaddygrandpa

双语例句

• Adam spent a lot of time in his grandfather's office
  亚当经常呆在他祖父的办公室里。
• My grandfather died yesterday evening.
  爷爷昨晚老了。
• He sat listening to the tick of the grandfather clock.
  他坐在那儿，听着落地式大摆钟嘀嗒作响。
• My grandfather was very Victorian.
  我的祖父非常传统。
• 'You know who Diana was, Grandfather.' — 'So I do!'
  “爷爷，您知道戴安娜是谁吧？”——“我当然知道！”
• My grandfather was secretary of the Scottish Miners 'Union.
  我的祖父是苏格兰矿工工会干事。
• Their grandfather had left his village in order to escape the grinding poverty.
  为了摆脱贫困的煎熬，他们的祖父离开了村子。
• The father called the baby John after his grandfather.
  父亲以祖父的名字约翰来给这个婴孩取名。
• His grandfather started the factory, and he came in when he was very young.
  他的祖父创办了这家工厂，他很年轻的时候就进厂任职了。
• When grandfather died, father sent the obituary to friends and family.
  爷爷去世了，爸爸向亲朋好友发了哀启。