Word · Frequency #27297
scion
后裔;子孙;继承人
核心释义
a descendant or heir
- 1.
后代,尤指名门望族的第一代后裔
A descendant, especially a first-generation descendant of a distinguished family.
- 2.
王位继承人
The heir to a throne.
- 3.
监护人
A guardian.
- 4.
用于嫁接的带芽枝条或小枝;一般意义上的枝条
A detached shoot or twig containing buds from a woody plant, used in grafting; a shoot or twig in a general sense.
后代,尤指名门望族的第一代后裔;王位继承人;监护人;用于嫁接的带芽枝条或小枝;一般意义上的枝条;接穗
用法In use
As the oldest scion of the Smith family, Mark felt responsible for the family farm.
用法提示:scion 是名词,意为“后裔/继承人”,在句中作介词 as 的宾语。
Every year, the company invites a young scion from each founding family to join the board.
用法提示:scion 是名词,表示“后裔/继承人”,在句中作动词 invites 的宾语。
She is the last scion of a once powerful merchant family.
用法提示:scion 是名词,意为“后裔”,在句中作表语。
scion of [noble family/dynasty]
指贵族或重要家族的年轻继承人。
The young scion of the royal family was educated abroad.
这个年轻王室成员(后代)在国外接受教育。
scion from [tree/plant]
园艺术语,指用于嫁接的枝条。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- scion of a noble family
- 名门望族的后裔
- He is the scion of a noble family and has inherited vast estates.他是名门望族的后裔,继承了庞大的庄园。
- scion of a wealthy family
- 富家子弟
- The young scion of a wealthy family donated millions to the museum.这位富家子弟向博物馆捐赠了数百万。
- scion of the royal family
- 王室后裔
- As a scion of the royal family, she attended many state ceremonies.作为王室后裔,她出席了许多国事典礼。
- scion of privilege
- 特权阶层的子女
- The novel follows a scion of privilege who rejects his comfortable life.这部小说讲述了一个特权阶层子弟拒绝安逸生活的故事。
- scion wood
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 sci(科学)+on:科学家的后代如嫁接嫩枝,传承血脉与荣光。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:formal/literary writing about family lineage、royal or aristocratic succession、horticulture/grafting scion 表示“后裔/继承人”时通常用于正式或书面语,多出现在名门望族、王室或家族传承的语境里,日常口语中较少见;表示“嫁接用的枝条”时则是园艺专业术语,比较常见于专业或技术性说明。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵:lion /ˈlaɪən/、Zion /ˈzaɪən/、ion /ˈaɪən/ 与 scion /ˈsaɪən/ 的 /aɪən/ 相同。注意拼写相似的词读法不同:science 的 sci- 读 /saɪ/,但以 /əns/ 结尾;onion 的 -ion 读 /jən/;coercion 的 -cion 读 /ʒən/。另外,-sion 常读 /ʃən/ 或 /ʒən/(如 tension、decision),不要与 scion 混淆。
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