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a family heirloom
This brooch is a family heirloom.
这枚胸针是一件传家宝。
传家宝；祖传之物
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传家宝；祖传之物
something that has been passed down in a family for generations
This brooch is a family heirloom.
这枚胸针是一件传家宝。
世代相传的珍贵物品；传家宝。
A valued possession that has been passed down through the generations.
传统作物品种,经留种栽培世代相传。
An old crop variety that has been passed down through generations of farmers by seed saving and cultivation, in contrast to modern cultivars used in large-scale agriculture.
This silver watch is an heirloom that belonged to my great-grandmother.
这块银表是我曾祖母留下的传家宝。
The family keeps many heirlooms, even though some are not worth much money.
这家人保留着许多祖传之物，即使有些并不值多少钱。
Her grandmother gave her an old chest, a valuable heirloom passed down for years.
她祖母给她一只旧柜子，那是传了很多年的宝贵传家宝。
This brooch is a family heirloom.
这枚胸针是一件传家宝。
也可用 hand down 表达同样的意思。
They passed the painting down as an heirloom.
他们把画作为传家宝传了下来。
heirloom 是可数名词，复数形式为 heirlooms。
The vase is an heirloom from my grandmother.
这个花瓶是我祖母传下来的传家宝。
Not this
My grandmother gave me heirloom.
Use this
My grandmother gave me an heirloom.
heirloom 是可数名词，表示“一件传家宝”，单数形式前必须加冠词，不能光杆使用；其 h 不发音，以元音音素开头，所以用 an。
Not this
This is a heirloom from my great-grandfather.
Use this
This is an heirloom from my great-grandfather.
heirloom 的 h 不发音，发音以元音音素开头，因此不定冠词要用 an 而不是 a。
Not this
I have many heirloom in my closet.
Use this
I have many heirlooms in my closet.
heirloom 是可数名词，与 many 连用时必须用复数形式 heirlooms，不能保留单数形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
家族传家宝
This watch is a family heirloom passed down for generations.
这块表是代代相传的家族传家宝。
把传家宝传下去
They plan to pass down the heirloom to their eldest son.
他们打算把传家宝传给长子。
珍贵的传家宝
The ring is a valuable heirloom from my grandmother.
这枚戒指是我祖母留下的珍贵传家宝。
珍藏的传家宝
The old book remains a cherished heirloom in our family.
这本旧书仍是家里珍藏的传家宝。
Use heirloom naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象继承人（heir）继承一台老织布机（loom），世代相传——这就是传家宝。
语域：neutral 常见场景：家庭谈话、遗产继承文件、古玩收藏描述 heirloom 在日常谈论家族代代相传的物品时是中性词；在法律或遗嘱文件里则较正式，多指随遗产一并传承的财产。通常用于家庭故事、遗产文书或收藏品介绍等场合。
这6个词都以 -oom 结尾，读 /uːm/，与 heirloom 末尾不重读的 -loom 读音一致；但都不是整词押韵，因为 heirloom 的重音在 heir- 上。小心形近音不同的词：heir 读起来像 air，tomb 拼作 -omb 但读 /tuːm/，booth 读 /buːθ/，soot 读 /sʊt/。
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