stepfather
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++step·fa·ther /ˈstepfɑːðə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] SSFFAMILYa man who is married to your mother but who is not your father 继父， 后父
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stepfather• While this may seem scary, it is the only way to get her stepfather to stop what he is doing.• Despite encouragement, he still couldn't call his stepfather dad.• Then he did the same to his stepfather, whose forehead was dry and cold, almost as if he were dead already.• His stepfather thinks it might be the boy.• He's my horrible stepfather and I simply can't stick him.• My brother Sean is very slow, and I feel my stepfather had something to do with that too.• Eiman's stepfather, Douglas Grant, 50, landed in Manila yesterday, after travelling from Inverness.step·fa·ther nounChineseSyllable
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stepfather
step‧fa‧ther /ˈstepfɑːðə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
a man who is married to your mother but who is not your father
▪ father a male parent: My father’s a doctor. | He’s a father of three.
▪dad informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father: Can I borrow your car, Dad? | Her dad retired ten years ago. | My dad was in the army.
▪daddy a name for father, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children: Where’s your daddy? | Daddy, can I have a drink, please?
▪pop American English informal (also pa old-fashioned) used when talking to your father, or about someone's father: I helped Pop fix the gate this morning. | Can I help, Pa? | He is in New York with his Pop's credit card, eating all the ice cream and pizza the city has to offer.
▪papa old-fashioned informal used when talking to your father, or about someone's father: Papa had forbidden me to go. | She saw her papa 's face change at this news.
▪sb’s old man informal someone's father – used when talking about him in a way that is not very respectful: His old man wouldn’t let him use the car.
▪stepfather (also stepdad informal) a man who is married to your mother, who is not your father but often acts as your parent: Her stepfather is really nice.
step‧fa‧ther /ˈstepfɑːðə $ -ər/
noun [countable]a man who is married to your mother but who is not your father
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