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firstborn

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++first·born /ˈfɜːstbɔːn $ ˈfɜːrstbɔːrn/ noun [singular]  CHILDyour first child 头胎的孩子firstborn adjective her firstborn son 她的长子
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firstbornOften, the firstborn are favoured from the moment of birth.They were expecting a son, brother to 2-year-old Hannah, their firstborn.
first·born nounChineseSyllable
first child your Corpus


firstborn
firstborn /ˈfɜːstbɔːn $ ˈfɜːrstbɔːrn/ noun [singular]
your first child
—firstborn adjective:
    her firstborn son


first·bornBrE /ˈfɜːstbɔːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɜːrstbɔːrn/ 🔊 noun (old-fashioned) a person's first child 头胎;长子;长女 first·born adjective [only before noun] their firstborn son他们的长子