英语词汇“an heir and a spare”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

an heir and a spare

British humorous Two children (typically in reference to members of the monarchy or nobility, said to need two children, one to succeed to a title and the other to guarantee the family line should anything happen to the first): the future King wants to follow in his parents' footsteps by producing the minimum royal issue of an heir and a spare...

Her job, just like others before her, is to produce an heir and a spare.
She did have two kids with Charles - an heir and a spare.
She was purely there to produce an heir and a spare.

See parent entry: heir

单词	an heir and a spare
释义	an heir and a spare British humorous Two children (typically in reference to members of the monarchy or nobility, said to need two children, one to succeed to a title and the other to guarantee the family line should anything happen to the first): the future King wants to follow in his parents' footsteps by producing the minimum royal issue of an heir and a spare... Her job, just like others before her, is to produce an heir and a spare. She did have two kids with Charles - an heir and a spare. She was purely there to produce an heir and a spare. See parent entry: heir
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