stepfather

IPA/ˈstepfɑːðə(r)/
IPA/ˈstepfɑːðər/

stepfather — noun

  • stepfathersingular
  • stepfathersplural

1. a man who becomes a parent to a child by marrying the child's mother or father,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a man who becomes a parent to a child by marrying the child's mother or father, without being the child's biological parent

例句

When Wei's mother remarried, her new husband became Wei's stepfather.

clarifies family relationship after remarriage

Amir's stepfather taught him how to repair bicycle tyres in their garage every Saturday morning.

shows everyday shared activity

同義詞
  • stepdad

    informal, very common in everyday conversation

  • step-parent

    gender-neutral term covering both stepfathers and stepmothers

文法句型

[possessive] stepfather

stepfather of [person]

用法筆記

Unlike a legal guardian, a stepfather does not automatically have parental rights unless formally adopted or granted custody. The informal term stepdad is common in spoken English, especially among younger speakers.

常見錯誤

❌My stepfather is the husband of my aunt.
✅My stepfather is the husband of my mother (after she remarried).
💡A stepfather is related through marriage to a biological parent, not through an aunt or other relative.
❌My stepfather is my father's second wife.
✅My stepfather is my mother's second husband.
💡'Stepfather' is always male; use 'stepmother' for a female stepparent.