gramps

/ɡræmps/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡræmps/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgram(p)s/ (ame, mw)

gramps — noun

  • grampssingular
  • grampsesplural

1. a warm, casual way that some children and grandchildren talk about or speak to t

1.名詞B2
釋義

a warm, casual way that some children and grandchildren talk about or speak to their grandfather, especially within the family.

例句

Reuben spent every Saturday morning fishing at the lake with his gramps.

possessive + gramps for referring to one's own grandfather

Amihan ran into the kitchen shouting, "Gramps, can you fix my bike?"

Gramps as a vocative — direct address inside the family

同義詞
  • grandpa

    most common informal term in everyday speech worldwide

  • granddad

    common in British English; slightly more affectionate

  • pops

    very casual; can also mean 'dad' depending on family

  • grandfather

    neutral and formal; the standard written form

反義詞
  • granny

    informal term for grandmother — same register but opposite sex

文法句型

my/your/his/her gramps

Gramps, ...

用法筆記

Used inside the family or in friendly conversation about family — avoid in formal writing, school essays, or when speaking about someone else's grandfather you do not know.

常見錯誤

❌My gramps is a famous doctor in his country.' (in a job application)
✅My grandfather is a famous doctor in his country.
💡'gramps' is too informal for formal writing; use 'grandfather' instead.
❌Mr. Tanaka, how is your gramps?' (talking to a stranger about his elderly father)
✅Mr. Tanaka, how is your father?
💡'gramps' sounds odd when used about someone else's older relative outside the family.