godmother

• n. 教母
• vt. 当…的教母；作…的女监护人

词态变化

英文词源

godmother (n.)

woman who sponsors one at baptism, late 13c., from God + mother (n.1); modifying or replacing Old English godmodor.

双语例句

1. The duty of a godmother is to make you learn your catechism.

教母的职责是帮助你学好教义问答.

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. The fairy godmother's magic charm turned Cinderella's rags into a beautiful gown.

神仙教母的魔法使灰姑娘的破烂衣衫变成了一件漂亮的长外衣.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The woman I regarded as my fairy godmother was Sybil. She was wonderful to me.

被我视为贵人的女子叫西比尔。她待我好极了。

来自柯林斯例句

4. She was a fairy godmother to her poorer friends.

她经常接济那些手头拮据的朋友.

来自辞典例句

5. It must have been my godmother, Mrs. Campbell.

那想必是我的教母坎贝尔夫人.

来自辞典例句