Word · Frequency #6942
grandson
孙子；外孙
the son of one's child; a male grandchild
英语中 grandson 不分孙子和外孙，可按上下文理解为孙子或外孙。
- 1.
A son of one's child.
子女的儿子
- 2.
a male grandchild
孙子
子女的儿子；孙子；外孙
In use
My grandson loves playing with his toy cars in the garden.
She is teaching her grandson how to ride a bicycle.
Their eldest grandson lives in another city and visits them every month.
someone's grandson
物主代词或名词所有格置于grandson前表示所属关系。
He is my grandson.
他是我的孙子。
the grandson of someone
John is the grandson of the former president.
约翰是前总统的孙子。
have a grandson
They have a grandson named Tom.
他们有一个叫汤姆的孙子。
Connections
Collocations
- beloved grandson
- 心爱的孙子
- She spent the afternoon playing with her beloved grandson.她整个下午都和她心爱的孙子一起玩。
- eldest grandson
- 长孙
- As the eldest grandson, he was expected to carry on the family name.作为长孙，他被期望延续家族的姓氏。
- grandson of
- ……的孙子
- He is the grandson of a famous poet.他是一位著名诗人的孙子。
- proud grandson
- 骄傲的孙子
- The proud grandson showed his grandfather his report card.骄傲的孙子向祖父展示了他的成绩单。
- grandson and granddaughter
- 孙子和孙女
- They have one grandson and two granddaughters.他们有一个孙子和两个孙女。
- visit her grandson
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：grand（大） + son（儿子），爷爷的大儿子（儿子）的儿子就是孙子。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the same final sound /ʌn/ as the second syllable of 'grandson'. However, 'grandson' is stressed on the first syllable, so they are not perfect rhymes. The word 'son' is a spelling lookalike that forms the ending of 'grandson'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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。
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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