heirloom
英['eəluːm]
美['ɛrlum]
- n. 传家宝；祖传遗物
词态变化
复数: heirlooms;
助记提示
1. heir + loom.
2. 这里的 loom 取其古代含义：implement or tool of any kind.
中文词源
heirloom 传家宝
heir,继承，loom,宝贝。
英文词源
- heirloom (n.)
- early 15c., ayre lome, a hybrid from heir + loom in its original but now otherwise obsolete sense of "implement, tool." Technically, some piece of property that by will or custom passes down with the real estate.
双语例句
- 1. This heirloom has been handed for several generations.
- 此项产业已经数代相传了.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The brooch is a family heirloom which came down to her from her great - grandmother .
- 这枚胸针是她家的传家宝,是从她 曾祖母 那一代传到她手中的.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. She treasured the brooch because it was an heirloom.
- 她把这枚饰针视为珍宝,因为这是祖上传下来的.
来自辞典例句
- 4. That clock is a family heirloom.
- 那个座钟是祖传下来的.
来自辞典例句
- 5. I have parted with my house, but I would not part with my heirloom for the world.
- 我已经把房子卖掉了, 但我绝舍不得卖我的传家宝.
来自辞典例句