读音

/ˈɡrændfɑːðər/

释义

• 名词: 父亲的父亲，祖父。例如: “My grandfather taught me how to fish when I was young.”
• 形容词: 与祖父有关的；老式的；传统的。例如: “The grandfather clock in the hall has been in our family for generations.”

短语

• “grandfather clause” 在法律或政策中指允许某些现有情况不受新规定影响的条款。
• “like father, like son; like grandfather, like grandson” 指家庭成员间的相似性格或行为特征。

例句

• 名词: “My grandfather’s stories about his youth always fascinated me.”
• 形容词: “The old car had a grandfathered license plate, which allowed it to be exempt from new emissions regulations.”

同义词

• Granddad
• Papa
• Gramps
• Pop-pop
• Great-uncle (在某些情况下，当直接祖父不在时，可能会用到)