| 单词 | grandfather |
| 释义 | grandfather (once / 212 pages) n Your grandfather is the father of one of your parents. If your grandfather is quite old and has dozens of grandchildren, it might be hard for him to remember your birthday every year. Everyone has two biological grandfathers, whether they've had the chance to know them or not. In some families, grandmothers and grandfathers are involved in raising and caring for their grandchildren, while in others a grandfather may have died or live very far away. Informally, a grandfather can also be someone who started or invented something: "Blues musician Robert Johnson was the grandfather of rock and roll." WORD FAMILYgrandfather: grandfathers USAGE EXAMPLES“This is a subway system like you’ve never seen before. It’s not your grandfather’s subway.” Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) One cherished heirloom in her studio is a mahogany desk that her grandfather fashioned in the 1950s. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Strawberry played despite learning of his maternal grandfather’s death earlier Monday. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) n the father of your father or mother Syn|Hyper gramps, grandad, granddad, granddaddy, grandpa grandparent a parent of your father or mother |
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