Word · Frequency #14192
Fully loadedgodfather
教父
godfather
- 1.
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
- 2.
any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
在洗礼中担任孩子保人的男性
- 3.
Someone who plays a key role in fostering the development of something.
- 4.
someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild
与男性教父对其教子关系类似的人
- 5.
A mafia leader.
- 6.
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
在洗礼中担任孩子保人的男性；与男性教父对其教子关系类似的人
In use
My godfather attended my baptism and has always supported me.
We chose my best friend to be our son's godfather.
The godfather usually gives the child a gift after the baptism ceremony.
be sb's godfather
名词用法：表示‘某人的教父’，用所有格说明关系。
He is my godfather and has always supported me.
他是我的教父，一直支持我。
ask sb to be godfather to sb
名词用法：常用 to 引出受洗的孩子。
They asked my brother to be godfather to their daughter.
他们请我的哥哥做他们女儿的教父。
godfather sb
动词用法：及物动词，直接接人作宾语。
Connections
Collocations
- be godfather to
- 做……的教父
- He is godfather to my daughter.他是我女儿的教父。
- ask someone to be godfather
- 请某人当教父
- They asked her uncle to be godfather.他们请她的叔叔当教父。
- stand as godfather
- 担任教父
- Will you stand as godfather to my son?你愿意做我儿子的教父吗？
- choose a godfather
- 挑选教父
- The family chose a close friend as the godfather.这家人选了一位密友当教父。
- godfather and godmother
- 教父和教母
- The baby's godfather and godmother are both teachers.这个婴儿的教父和教母都是教师。
- godfather someone
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 godfather 拆成 god(上帝)+father(父亲)：洗礼时，教父如“上帝父亲”般守护孩子。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：baptism/christening ceremony、church or religious setting、family discussion about godparents 作名词时通常指在洗礼仪式中为儿童作保的男性，多用于教堂仪式、家庭讨论等场合，语气中性而偏正式。日常提到教父时，多数也是这个意思；不需要特意改变用词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-father' – father, grandfather, stepfather – share the final /fɑðɚ/ sound with godfather. Goddaughter starts with the same 'god' spelling but is pronounced /ˈɡɑdˌdɔtɚ/, not a rhyme. Gather and rather look similar in spelling (-ather) but use /æ/ rather than /ɑ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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