Word · Frequency #12827
stepfather
继父
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
- 1.
The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
生母在与生父婚姻或关系后所嫁的丈夫,即继父。
- 2.
the husband of your mother by a subsequent marriage
母亲再婚后的丈夫
- 3.
The husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father or person with a similar relationship.
与生父或类似关系不同的继父。
生母在与生父婚姻或关系后所嫁的丈夫,即继父。；母亲再婚后的丈夫；与生父或类似关系不同的继父。；继父；[法] 继父
In use
My stepfather taught me how to ride a bike last summer.
Her stepfather always picks her up from school on Fridays.
Many stepfathers build strong, loving relationships with their stepchildren.
someone's stepfather
stepfather 是名词，指母亲再婚后的丈夫，复数形式为 stepfathers。
Her stepfather taught her to ride a bike.
她的继父教她骑自行车。
become someone's stepfather
He became my stepfather after he married my mother.
他娶了我母亲后，就成了我的继父。
be the stepfather of someone
也可以用 of 结构来表示与某人的继父关系。
Connections
Collocations
- become a stepfather
- 成为继父
- He became a stepfather when he married my mother.他娶了我母亲后就成了我的继父。
- be a stepfather to
- 是……的继父
- He was a stepfather to two children.他是两个孩子的继父。
- abusive stepfather
- 虐待孩子的继父
- She wrote a memoir about growing up with an abusive stepfather.她写了一本回忆录，讲述在虐待孩子的继父身边长大的经历。
- stepfather figure
- 继父般的人物
- His coach became a stepfather figure to him.他的教练成了他继父般的人物。
Pop culture & quotes
- Who am I here?
- 我在这里是谁？In the 1987 horror film The Stepfather, the murderous stepfather asks this line as he builds a new identity.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
step（踏进）+father（父亲）：踏进你家、成为你父亲角色的人——继父。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：家庭讨论、个人介绍、法律文件 该词通常用于日常交流和书面表达，属于中性词汇；在法律文本中也会出现，指母亲再婚后的丈夫。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The -father words (father, grandfather, godfather, forefather) rhyme with stepfather in the final stressed syllable /fɑðɚ/. Gather and rather have the same spelling pattern -ather but are pronounced with /æ/ instead of /ɑ/, so they do not rhyme.
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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