2[singular] spokenCHILDMAN used by an older person as a way to address a boy or young man 孩子〔年长者对男孩或年轻男子的称呼〕
What’s your name, son?
你叫什么名字,孩子?
3.the SonRRCJesus Christ, the second member of the group from the Christianreligion that also includes the Father and the HolySpirit 圣子〔指耶稣基督,圣父、圣子、圣灵三位一体中的第二位〕
4[countableC] writtenALMAN a man, especially a famous man, from a particular place or country 〔来自某个地方或国家的,尤指有名望的〕男士,人士
Frank Sinatra, New Jersey’s most famous son
弗兰克•西纳特拉,新泽西州最著名的人士
5.my sonRRCMANused by a priest to address a man or boy 我的孩子〔神父对男子或男孩的称呼〕
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my son• And my son will probably be just like you.• What about it, Gabriel my son?• I had my son, yet I was lonely.• I often read aloud to my sons the nonfiction books that support their school studies.• How much compassion would I have toward Duncan Fleming if it were my son who was killed?• However, in the spring of 1977 an offer was made, which my sonaccepted.• Mr Shepherdappeared in my office with my son - said he'd found him roaming about the factory.
son• The family business has now been taken over by Anderson's eldest son.• Sophie will marry one day, and perhaps she will send her sons to you.• She so much wanted to avoid another pitchedbattle with her son.• Her son used to work in Texas.• The figures of two parents stooped over their 13-year-old son who would dietomorrow.• Our son Jamie is five years old.• We have two teenagesons.• So Demeter nursed Demophoon, the son that Metaneira had borne to wise Celeus.• members of the Sons of Italy
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SON | SON + VERBADJECTIVE➤baby, newborn剛出生的兒子▸➤infant, little, small, young年幼的兒子▸➤teenage十幾歲的兒子▸➤adult, grown-up長大成人的兒子▸➤only唯一的兒子▸➤eldest, first-born, middle, oldest, youngest大兒子;排行居中的兒子;最小的兒子▸➤elder, younger年齡較長的/年紀較小的兒子▸➤six-month-old, two-year-old, etc. * 6 個月大、兩歲大等的兒子▸➤legitimate婚生子➤bastard (old-fashioned) , illegitimate私生子;非婚生子◇an illegitimate son of Louis XV路易十五的非婚生子➤adopted養子▸➤dutiful, good恭順的兒子;孝子➤beloved愛子▸➤fine, strong健康的/健壯的兒子◇The queen bore him four fine sons.王后為他生了 4 個健康的男孩。➤long-lost, prodigal失散很久的兒子;回頭的浪子◇They welcomed me like a long-lost son.他們就像歡迎失散多年的兒子一樣歡迎我。➤dead死去的兒子➤unborn未出生的兒子◇his wife and unborn son他的妻子和未出生的兒子➤surviving還健在的兒子➤native (especially NAmE) 本地人◇a native son of Philadelphia費城本地人VERB + SON➤have有兒子◇They have three young sons.他們有 3 個年幼的兒子。➤bear (formal) , give birth to產下男嬰;生下兒子◇His wife bore him three sons.他的妻子給他生了 3 個兒子。➤bring up, raise (especially NAmE) 養育兒子◇Trying to bring up a young son is no easy task.要養大年幼的兒子不是件容易的事。◇a single parent raising her son alone獨自養育兒子的單身媽媽SON + VERB➤grow up兒子長大成人
➡ See also the entry for child另见child条son ♦︎ daughter ♦︎ child ♦︎ girl ♦︎ boy ♦︎ baby ♦︎ kid ♦︎ family ♦︎ descendantThese are all words for a person's male or female child.这些词均表示儿子或女儿。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆(a) newborn son / daughter / child / girl / boy / baby◆a baby son / daughter / girl / boy◆a young son / daughter / child / girl / boy / baby / kid / family◆sb's eldest / oldest / youngest son / daughter / child / girl / boy / kid◆a teenage son / daughter / child / girl / boy / kid◆a grown-up son / daughter / child◆a male / female child / descendant◆a / an illegitimate / legitimate son / daughter / child◆to have a son / daughter / child / girl / boy / baby / kid / family◆to give birth to a son / daughter / child / girl / boy / baby / kid◆to bring up / raise a son / daughter / child / girl / boy / kid / family◆a son / daughter / child / girl / boy / baby is born■son [countable] a person's male child儿子◆We have two sons and a daughter.我们有两个儿子,一个女儿。◆He's the son of an Oxford professor.他是牛津大学一位教授的儿子。◆Maine & Sons, Grocers(= the name of a company on a sign)梅因父子杂货店■daughter [countable] a person's female child女儿◆His wife recently gave birth to a daughter.他的妻子最近生下一个女儿。■child(pluralchildren) [countable] a son or daughter of any age儿子;女儿◆They have three grown-up children.他们有三个成年的孩子。◆I'm an only child(= I have no brothers or sisters).我是个独生子。ⓘ Children is often used to refer to both or all the children of a particular person. * children常指某人的两个或所有子女◆Will you put the(= our / my) children to bed?你安顿孩子们睡觉好吗?'The child' is not used in this way. * the child不这样用◆I'm just taking the child to school. see also child ⇨ childNOTE辨析 Son, daughter and childThese words are often combined with others to make compounds.这三个词常与其他词合并构成复合词◆grandson / granddaughter / grandchild(= the son / daughter / child of your son or daughter)(外)孙子;(外)孙女◆stepson / stepdaughter / stepchild(= the son / daughter / child that your husband or wife has from an earlier marriage to another person)继子;继女◆son-in-law / daughter-in-law(= the husband / wife of your daughter / son)女婿;儿媳妇■girl [countable] a daughter, especially a young daughter女儿;(尤指)年少的女儿◆Our youngest girl wants to go to art college.我们的小女儿想上美术学院。 see also girl ⇨ child, girl ⇨ girl■boy [countable] a son, especially a young son儿子;(尤指)年少的儿子◆They have two boys and a girl.他们有两个儿子和一个女儿。◆Her eldest boy has just started high school.她的长子刚上中学。 see also boy ⇨ child■baby [countable] a very young son or daughter婴儿(儿子或女儿)◆My sister's expecting a baby.我姐姐怀孕了。◆She had a baby last year.她去年生了个孩子。 see also baby ⇨ child■kid [countable, usually plural] (informal, especiallyspoken) a son or daughter小孩(儿子或女儿)◆How are the kids(= your children)?孩子们好吗?◆Do you have any kids?你有孩子吗?ⓘ Kid is used more in spoken than written language, and is most often used in the plural: I have to take the/my kids to school is more common than I have to take my kid to school. * kid更多用于口语而非书面语,而且最常用复数形式:I have to take the/my kids to school比I have to take my kid to school更常见。 see also kid ⇨ child■family [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] a couple's or a person's children, especially young children子女;(尤指)幼年子女◆I always wanted to have a large family.我一直希望儿女成群。◆I addressed it to Mr and Mrs Jones and family.我以此致琼斯伉俪及子女。◆They got married last year and plan to start a family(= have children)soon.他们去年结了婚,而且计划马上要孩子。■descendant dɪˈsendənt [countable] a person who is related to sb who lived in the past后裔;后代;子孙◆He was an O'Conor and a direct descendant of the last High King of Ireland.他属于奥康纳家族,是爱尔兰最后一位君王的嫡系后裔。ⓘ Descendant refers to adults as well as children. * descendant兼指成人和儿童。OPPancestor ⇨ family3