son
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++son /sʌn/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 [countable]CHILD someone’s male child 儿子 → daughter Her son Sean was born in 1983. 她的儿子肖恩出生于 1983 年。 They have three sons and a daughter. 他们有三个儿子和一个女儿。 In those days, the property went to the eldest son. 那时候，财产由长子继承。 their youngest son, George 他们最小的儿子乔治son of the son of a poor farmer 一个穷苦农民的儿子 → like father like son at father1(7)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 Son RRCJesus Christ, the second member of the group from the Christian religion that also includes the Father and the Holy Spirit 圣子〔指耶稣基督，圣父、圣子、圣灵三位一体中的第二位〕4 [countable] 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 son RRCMANused by a priest to address a man or boy 我的孩子〔神父对男子或男孩的称呼〕 → favourite son at favourite1(2)
Examples from the Corpus
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 pitched battle with her son.• Her son used to work in Texas.• The figures of two parents stooped over their 13-year-old son who would die tomorrow.• Our son Jamie is five years old.• We have two teenage sons.• So Demeter nursed Demophoon, the son that Metaneira had borne to wise Celeus.• members of the Sons of ItalyOrigin son Old English sunuson nounChinese
Corpus child male someone’s
son
son S1 W1 /sʌn/
noun
Her son Sean was born in 1983.
They have three sons and a daughter.
In those days, the property went to the eldest son.
their youngest son, George
son of
the son of a poor farmer ⇨ like father like son at father1(7)
2. [singular] spoken used by an older person as a way to address a boy or young man:
What’s your name, son?
3. the Son Jesus Christ, the second member of the group from the Christian religion that also includes the Father and the Holy Spirit
4. [countable] written a man, especially a famous man, from a particular place or country:
Frank Sinatra, New Jersey’s most famous son
5. my son used by a priest to address a man or boy
⇨ favourite son at favourite1(2)
son S1 W1 /sʌn/
noun Language: Old English
Origin: sunu
1. [countable] someone’s male child ⇨ daughter:Origin: sunu
son of
2. [singular] spoken used by an older person as a way to address a boy or young man:
3. the Son Jesus Christ, the second member of the group from the Christian religion that also includes the Father and the Holy Spirit
4. [countable] written a man, especially a famous man, from a particular place or country:
5. my son used by a priest to address a man or boy
⇨ favourite son at favourite1(2)
Having a baby/child 怀孕
want a baby/a child/kids想要孩子 start a family生孩子 conceive/be expecting/be going to have a baby/child怀孕 miss your period月经未按期来 become/get/be/find out that you are pregnant怀孕了；发现怀孕了 have a baby/a child/kids/a son/a daughter/twins/a family有一个宝宝／一个孩子／孩子／一个儿子／一个女儿／一对双胞胎／孩子 have a normal/a difficult/an unwanted pregnancy; an easy/a difficult/a home birth正常／历经艰难／意外怀孕；顺产；难产；在家中分娩 be in/go into/induce labour/( laborespecially
分娩；催产 have/suffer/cause a miscarriage流产；引起流产 give birth to a child/baby/daughter/son/twins生了一个孩子／一个宝宝／一个女儿／一个儿子／一对双胞胎
Parenting 养育；抚养；教养
bring up/ ( especially
NAmE raise a child/family抚养孩子 care for/ ( especially
BrE look after a baby/child/kid照顾小孩 change ( a nappy/BrE ( a diaper/a babyNAmE 换尿布；给婴儿换尿布 feed/breastfeed/bottle-feed a baby喂孩子；给孩子哺乳；用奶瓶喂养孩子 be entitled to/go on maternity/paternity leave有权利休／正在休产假／陪产假 go back/return to work after maternity leave产假后回到工作岗位 need/find/get a babysitter/good quality affordable childcare需要／找到一个临时保姆／负担得起的高质量儿童保育 balance/combine work and childcare/child-rearing/family life平衡／兼顾工作与照顾小孩／抚养小孩／家庭生活 educate/teach/home-school a child/kid教育孩子；给孩子家庭教育 punish/discipline/spoil a child/kid惩罚／管教／娇惯孩子 adopt a baby/child/kid收养小孩 offer a baby for/put a baby up for adoption把小孩给人收养 ( especially
BrE foster a child/kid代养小孩 be placed with/be raised by foster parents被交给寄养父母；由寄养父母抚养
