godmother

英 ['gɒdmʌθə] 美 ['ɡɑdmʌðɚ]
  • n. 教母
  • vt. 当…的教母；作…的女监护人
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英文词源

godmother (n.)
woman who sponsors one at baptism, late 13c., from God + mother (n.1); modifying or replacing Old English godmodor.

双语例句

1. The duty of a godmother is to make you learn your catechism.
教母的职责是帮助你学好教义问答.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The fairy godmother's magic charm turned Cinderella's rags into a beautiful gown.
神仙教母的魔法使灰姑娘的破烂衣衫变成了一件漂亮的长外衣.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The woman I regarded as my fairy godmother was Sybil. She was wonderful to me.
被我视为贵人的女子叫西比尔。她待我好极了。

来自柯林斯例句

4. She was a fairy godmother to her poorer friends.
她经常接济那些手头拮据的朋友.

来自辞典例句

5. It must have been my godmother, Mrs. Campbell.
那想必是我的教母坎贝尔夫人.

来自辞典例句