| 单词 | daughter |
| 释义 | daughter (once / 33 pages) n A daughter is a female offspring, and while it is usually referring to the female child's relationship to her parents, it might be used to suggest any similar relationship, such as the organization “Daughters of the American Revolution.” The English word daughter appeared before the Tenth Century as the Old English dohtor and later the Middle English doughter. Any connected group of women might be referred to as "daughters," For example, the "daughters of Zion" of the Bible and the "Daughters of Elysium" in Beethoven’s "Ode to Joy" closing to his Ninth Symphony. If people say you are your mother's daughter, aside from pointing out the obvious they are saying the two of you have a lot in common. WORD FAMILYdaughter: daughterly, daughters USAGE EXAMPLESHer mother, the former Edith G. Cash, a homemaker, was the daughter of a Republican land speculator. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) The issue arose again in September, he said, when he hesitated because of a daughter’s upcoming wedding. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Mary Ayeni says her daughters “eat whatever you put in front of them.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) n a female human offspring her daughter cared for her in her old age Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper girl boy, son a male human offspring mother's daughter a daughter who is favored by and similar to her mother female offspring a child who is female |
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