godchild

英 [ˈɡɒdtʃaɪld] 美 [ˈɡɑːdtʃaɪld]

n.  教子(或女); 代子(或女)

COCA.41845



牛津词典

noun

  1. 教子(或女);代子(或女)
    a child that a godparent at a Christian baptism ceremony promises to be responsible for and to teach about the Christian religion

    柯林斯词典

    1. 教子;教女
      In the Christian religion, your godchild is a person that you promise to help bring up in the Christian faith.

      双语例句

      1. Alecto is the pope's favorite godchild and pupil.
        阿列克托是教皇最欣赏的教子和学生。
      2. My stock had risen, it seemed, not just with Charlotte but with her parents also. I was no longer just a dull child from an impoverished background; I was Constance Shawcross's godchild.
        我的股票升了,于是乎,不只是夏洛特,连她的父母也,也觉得我不再只是一个出身贫寒沉闷的孩子,我是康斯坦斯肖克罗斯的教子。

      英英释义

      noun

      1. an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism