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

同義詞
  • godparent

    gender-neutral term covering both godmother and godfather

  • sponsor

    more formal term used in some Christian denominations

用法筆記

Often paired with godfather; the couple together are called godparents.