godmother
/ˈɡɒdmʌðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgäd-ˌmə-t͟hər/ (ame, mw)
godmother — 名詞
- godmothersingular
- godmothersplural
1. a woman who promises at a Christian ceremony to help raise a child in the faith
1.名詞B1
釋義
教母
在洗禮中承諾扶養孩童的女性
a woman who promises at a Christian ceremony to help raise a child in the faith and to support the child's family
例句
Aiko asked her best friend to be her daughter's godmother.
Aiko 邀請她最好的朋友擔任她女兒的教母。
collocation: ask someone to be godmother
The godmother gave the baby a silver bracelet at the christening.
教母在洗禮儀式上送給寶寶一只銀手鐲。
typical role: giving gifts at ceremonies
Each child had two godparents — one godfather and one godmother.
每個孩子有兩位教父母——一位教父和一位教母。
Tariq chose his sister to be the godmother of his first child.
Tariq 選擇他的姊姊擔任他第一個孩子的教母。
用法筆記
Often paired with godfather; the couple together are called godparents.