Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #15060
paternal
父亲的；父系的；得自父亲的
核心释义
belonging to or inherited from one's father
- 1.
Of or pertaining to one's father, his genes, his relatives, or his side of a family.
父亲般的；慈父般的；父亲的；父系的；似父亲的；得自父亲的
用法In use
His paternal grandfather taught him how to fish.
用法提示：paternal 在此为形容词，修饰 grandfather，表示父系的、祖父一方的。
She felt a paternal concern for her young students.
用法提示：paternal 作定语形容词，表示父亲般的、慈父般的。
He gave me some paternal advice before the job interview.
用法提示：paternal 作定语形容词，强调像父亲一样关怀的建议。
paternal + noun
His paternal grandfather was a doctor.
他的祖父是医生。
be paternal toward/to sb
paternal 作表语时，常用 toward 或 to 引出对象，语气较正式。
The coach is very paternal toward the young players.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- paternal grandparents
- 祖父母
- Both of my paternal grandparents grew up in Shanghai.我的祖父母都在上海长大。
- paternal side
- 父系；父亲一方
- Her artistic talent comes from her paternal side.她的艺术天赋来自父系一方。
- paternal lineage
- 父系血统
- The family name is passed down through the paternal lineage.这个姓氏通过父系血统传承。
- paternal instinct
- 父性本能；父爱本能
- His paternal instinct kicked in when he held the baby.他一抱起婴儿，父性本能就被激发了。
- paternal love
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
开头 pat 像 parent（父母）的开头，联想父亲般的、父系的；音似‘怕他呢’——小时候怕父亲，正是 paternal。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作或演讲、法律或医学文书、文学描写 paternal 多用于正式或书面语境，表示“父亲的；父系的；父亲般的”。日常口语中更常用 fatherly 或 father's，在法律或医学等专业场景中（如 paternal rights、paternal lineage）也较常见。实际使用时可根据场合选择。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ternal 结尾，重音在 -ter-，元音与 paternal 的 /ɜː/ 相同，因此都押韵。注意 parental /pəˈrentəl/ 与 paternal 形似，但元音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级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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