godson

IPA/ˈɡɒdsʌn/
IPA/ˈɡɑːdsʌn/

godson — 名詞

  • godsonsingular
  • godsonsplural

1. a boy or man whose religious upbringing is formally promised by a godparent duri

1.名詞B1
釋義

教子

由教父母在洗禮時認領的男孩或男性

a boy or man whose religious upbringing is formally promised by a godparent during a Christian baptism ceremony

例句

Wei takes his godson Kofi to the library every Saturday to borrow adventure stories.

Wei 每個星期六都帶他的教子 Kofi 去圖書館借冒險故事。

possessive determiner + godson (relationship tie)

At the baptism ceremony, Amara held her newborn godson gently while the priest said a prayer over them.

在洗禮儀式上,Amara 輕輕抱著剛受洗的教子,牧師為他們祈禱。

baptism context — where the relationship begins

同義詞
  • godchild

    gender-neutral term that includes both godson and goddaughter

反義詞

文法句型

godson + of + [person]

用法筆記

The relationship is reciprocal — if X is someone's godfather or godmother, then that person is X's godson or goddaughter.