Word · Frequency #13521
granddads
爷爷;外公
granddads is the plural of granddad.
the father of your father or mother
- 1.
the father of your father or mother
祖父或外祖父
祖父或外祖父;爷爷;老太爷
In use
My granddad tells funny stories about his childhood.
We visit my granddad every Sunday afternoon.
Both of my granddads enjoy gardening in their backyards.
my/his/her granddad
granddad 是普通可数名词,作主语或宾语时常带 my、his、her 等限定词。
My granddad is over seventy years old.
我爷爷七十多岁了。
Granddad, [clause]
直接称呼祖父时,把 granddad 用作呼语,首字母常大写,不加 my。
Granddad, please tell me a story.
爷爷,请给我讲个故事吧。
both my granddads
granddad 的复数是 granddads;both granddads 可指父系和母系两位祖父。
I wrote to both my granddads last week.
上周我给我爷爷和外公都写了信。
Common mistakes
My granddad has 60 years old.My granddad is 60 years old.
汉语用“有”表达年龄,但英语用系动词be表示年龄,不能用has。句子主语是granddad,年龄作表语,动词用is。
He is granddad, so he loves kids.He is a granddad, so he loves kids.
granddad是可数名词,表示“当爷爷的人”时前面需要不定冠词a,不能光用名词原形。
This is my granddad car.This is my granddad's car.
表示“爷爷的车”要用名词所有格,在granddad后加’s,否则两个名词直接连用不合语法。
Connections
Collocations
- visit granddad
- 看望爷爷/外公
- We visit my granddad every Sunday.我们每个星期天都去看望我爷爷。
- call granddad
- 给爷爷/外公打电话
- Let's call my granddad and wish him a happy birthday.我们给我爷爷打个电话祝他生日快乐吧。
- look like granddad
- 长得像爷爷/外公
- He looks just like his granddad.他长得跟他爷爷一模一样。
- go fishing with granddad
- 和爷爷/外公一起去钓鱼
- I used to go fishing with my granddad.我以前常和爷爷一起去钓鱼。
- granddad and grandma
- 爷爷和奶奶/外公和外婆
- My granddad and grandma live next door.我爷爷和奶奶住在隔壁。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
grand = 大的,dad = 爸爸;比爸爸更“大”一辈的爸爸,就是granddad(爷爷/外公)。
Context & Register
语域:informal 常见场景:family conversation、children addressing grandparents、familiar letters and cards 通常用于日常口语或家庭场合,比 grandfather 更亲切随便;多用于称呼或提及自己的祖父或外祖父,正式写作中较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词均以 /æd/ 结尾,与 granddad 中 -dad 的读音 /dæd/ 押韵。注意 grand(/ɡrænd/)以 /nd/ 结尾,与 -dad 不同韵;granddad 的重音在第一音节 /ˈɡrændæd/。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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