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godfather

/ˈɡɒdfɑːðə/ /ˈɡɑdfɑðɚ/

Meanings
noun

教父，义父。

A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.

Examples :

"My friend's godfather promised to help him with his schoolwork. "
我朋友的教父答应帮助他完成学业。
religion family tradition culture

Related Words

Illustration godparent

godparent noun

/ˈɡɒdpɛːrənt/ /ˈɡɑːdpɛːrənt/

教父，教母，干爹，干妈

"My godparent, Mrs. Rodriguez, was a wonderful influence in my childhood. "

我的教母罗德里格斯夫人对我童年的影响非常棒。

Illustration christening

christening verb

/ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/ /ˈkrɪs(t)nɪŋ/

施洗，洗礼。

"The new baby was christened at the village church."

这个新生儿在村里的教堂接受了洗礼。

Illustration activities

activities noun

/ækˈtɪ.vɪ.tiz/ /ækˈtɪv.ə.tiz/

活动，积极性

"Pit row was abuzz with activity."

维修站通道里一片繁忙景象。

Illustration ruthlessness

ruthlessness noun

/ˈruːθləsnəs/

残酷，无情。

"The ruthless efficiency of the new teacher allowed her to cover a lot of material quickly. "

这位新老师极其冷酷的高效率让她能迅速地讲完很多内容。

Illustration supporting

supporting verb

/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/ /səˈpɔɹtɪŋ/

支撑，扶持。

"Don’t move that beam! It supports the whole platform."

别动那根梁！它支撑着整个平台呢。

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

自始至终，遍及。

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

老师在整个课堂时间里自始至终透彻地讲解了课程。

Illustration promises

promises noun

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪz/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪz/

承诺，誓言

"if I make a promise, I always stick to it;  he broke his promise"

如果我做出承诺，我总是会信守承诺；他违背了他的誓言。

Illustration schoolwork

schoolwork noun

/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/ /ˈskulˌwɝk/

课业，功课

"Maria couldn't go to the park because she had to finish her schoolwork. "

玛丽亚不能去公园，因为她必须做完她的课业。

Illustration vegetable

vegetable noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəl/

蔬菜，青菜.

"My mom planted many different vegetables in her garden. "

我妈妈在她的花园里种了好多不同的蔬菜。

Illustration repairing

repairing verb

/rɪˈpɛərɪŋ/ /rɪˈpɛrɪŋ/

修理，修复，维修。

"to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship"

修理房子、道路、鞋子或船只

Illustration sponsors

sponsors noun

/ˈspɒnsərz/ /ˈspɑːnsərz/

赞助人，资助者

"He was my sponsor when I applied to join the club."

他申请加入俱乐部的时候，我是他的担保人。

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extracurricular noun

/ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjələr/ /ˌekstrəkəˈrɪkjəlɚ/

课外活动，课外项目

"Participating in the school's debate club is an extracurricular activity. "

参加学校的辩论俱乐部是一项课外活动。