Word · Frequency #25332
Fully loadedfilial
子代的
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
遗传学术语，指亲代之后的世代；并非“孝顺”的意思。
- 1.
Pertaining to or befitting a son or daughter.
属于或适合儿子或女儿的
- 2.
designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation
指亲代之后的世代或世代序列
- 3.
Respectful of the duties and attitudes of sons or daughters toward their parents.
对父母孝顺的,尽子女职责的
- 4.
relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring
与子女有关的,具有子女特征的
- 5.
Of a generation or generations descending from a specific previous one.
属于从特定前代传承下来的世代
属于或适合儿子或女儿的；指亲代之后的世代或世代序列；对父母孝顺的,尽子女职责的；与子女有关的,具有子女特征的；属于从特定前代传承下来的世代
In use
He moved back to his hometown to take care of his mother, and everyone admired his filial devotion.
She is known for being filial to her elderly father, visiting him every weekend.
In traditional families, children are expected to show filial respect to their parents and grandparents.
filial respect
filial + noun
filial 常作定语修饰 duty、piety 等抽象名词；在遗传学中 filial generation 指子代。
The novel explores the tension between personal ambition and filial duty.
这部小说探讨了个人抱负与孝道之间的冲突。
be filial to + noun
表示“对某人孝顺”时，介词用 to；此结构多用于子女对父母的义务。
In many cultures, children are expected to be filial to their parents.
Connections
Collocations
- filial piety
- 孝道
- Many cultures place a strong emphasis on filial piety.许多文化都高度重视孝道。
- filial duty
- 孝顺的义务
- She always fulfills her filial duty to her aging parents.她总是履行对年迈父母的孝顺义务。
- filial son
- 孝子
- He is a filial son who visits his mother every weekend.他是一个孝子，每个周末都去看望母亲。
- filial daughter
- 孝顺的女儿
- Their filial daughter cared for them in their old age.他们孝顺的女儿在他们年老时照顾他们。
- filial devotion
- 孝心
- His filial devotion is admired by the whole village.他的孝心受到全村人的钦佩。
- filial respect
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆：想象‘乌鸦反哺’——小鸟衔食喂老鸟，子女对父母孝顺，即 filial。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：genetics、breeding、evolutionary biology 该义项为专业术语，多用于遗传学、育种等学科的学术文献或正式写作中，语气正式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 filial /ˈfɪliəl/ 真正押韵的词只有 familial /fəˈmɪliəl/（重音在不同音节，但重读元音 /ɪ/ 及之后 /liəl/ 相同）。其余 -ial 结尾的词拼写相似但读音不同：trivial /ˈtrɪviəl/、official /əˈfɪʃəl/、material /məˈtɪriəl/，注意其中元音后的辅音不同，并不押韵。
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