释义 |
stepfatherstep‧fa‧ther /ˈstepfɑːðə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countable] - Despite encouragement, he still couldn't call his stepfather dad.
- Eiman's stepfather, Douglas Grant, 50, landed in Manila yesterday, after travelling from Inverness.
- He's my horrible stepfather and I simply can't stick him.
- His stepfather thinks it might be the boy.
- My brother Sean is very slow, and I feel my stepfather had something to do with that too.
- Then he did the same to his stepfather, whose forehead was dry and cold, almost as if he were dead already.
- While this may seem scary, it is the only way to get her stepfather to stop what he is doing.
► 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. ► somebody’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. ► Familybaby, nounbarrier method, nounbetrothal, nounboy, nounBr., branch, nouncontraception, nouncousin, noundescendant, noundescent, noundistant, adjectivedivorce, noundivorce, verbdivorced, adjectivedivorcée, noundomestic, adjectivedowry, noundynasty, nounex, nounextended family, nounfamilial, adjectivefamily man, nounfamily planning, nounfamily tree, nounfather, nounfather-in-law, nounfiancé, nounfiancée, nounfilial, adjectivefirst cousin, noungodchild, noungoddaughter, noungrandad, noungrandaddy, noungrandchild, noungranddad, noungranddaddy, noungranddaughter, noungrandfather, noungrandma, noungrandmother, noungrandpa, noungrandparent, noungrandson, noungranny, nounhalf-brother, nounhalf-sister, nounhereditary, adjectivehouse husband, nounin-laws, nounintermarry, verbmaiden aunt, nounmaid of honour, nounmam, nounmama, nounmamma, nounmammy, nounman, nounmarital, adjectivematrimony, nounmiscegenation, nounmixed marriage, nounmonogamy, nounnuclear family, nounoedipal, adjectiveOedipus complex, nounone-parent family, nounparent, nounparentage, nounparental, adjectiveparenthood, nounparenting, nounpaternity, nounpaternity suit, nounpatriarch, nounpatriarchy, nounpedigree, nounpolygamy, nounpropinquity, nounproposal, nounrelative, nounscion, nounseparate, verbseparated, adjectiveseparation, nounsibling, nounsingle parent, nounsister, nounsister-in-law, nounstepbrother, nounstepchild, nounstepdaughter, nounstepfather, nounstepmother, nounstepsister, nounstepson, noununcle, noununion, noununmarried, adjectiveupbringing, nounwedding, nounwedlock, nounwhite wedding, nounwidow, nounwidower, nounwidowhood, noun a man who is married to your mother but who is not your father |