godparent

IPA/ˈɡɒdpeərənt/
IPA/ˈɡɑːdperənt/

godparent — 名詞

  • godparentsingular
  • godparentsplural

1. in Christianity, an adult who pledges at a child’s baptism ceremony to help guid

1.名詞B1
釋義

教父母

在洗禮中承諾引導孩子信仰的成年人

in Christianity, an adult who pledges at a child’s baptism ceremony to help guide that child’s spiritual and moral growth

例句

The priest asked the godfather to stand beside the baptismal font.

牧師請教父站在洗禮池旁邊。

The young mother chose her older sister to be the baby’s godmother.

年輕的母親選擇她的姊姊來當寶寶的教母。

godmother — the female form of godparent

常見搭配
  • act as godparent
  • be chosen as godparent
  • serve as godparent to a child
  • ask someone to be a godparent
同義詞
  • godfather

    specifically a male godparent

  • godmother

    specifically a female godparent

  • sponsor

    broader term; not limited to the baptism role

文法句型

godparent to someone

be someone's godparent

用法筆記

Gender-neutral term covering both godfather (male) and godmother (female). Use godfather or godmother when the person’s gender is known.

常見錯誤

After her parents died, her godparent adopted her.
After her parents died, her legal guardian adopted her.
A godparent has no legal rights over the child; the role is spiritual, not legal.

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常見搭配

常用片語

  • serve as godparent
  • act as godparent
  • be chosen as godparent
  • ask someone to be a godparent

介系詞搭配

  • godparent to
  • godparent of