godparents
英 [ˈgɒdˌpeərənts]
美
n. 教父(或母); 代父(或母)
godparent的复数
柯林斯词典
- 教父；教母
In the Christian religion, if you are the godparent of a younger person, you promise to help bring them up in the Christian faith.
双语例句
- They are my children's godparents, the people to whom I've been able to turn in times of trouble, friends who have been kind enough not to sue me when I've used their names for Death Eaters.
他们是我陷入困境时可以寻求帮助的人。他们是如此宽容的朋友，就连名字被我用来命名食死徒的时候也没有起诉我。 - Indeed, it is one of the pleasures of travelling with the elderly-and not just my father, but my aunts and godparents as well-that they are beyond inhibitions about talking to complete strangers.
的确，这就是与老人一起出游的乐趣之一&不只是我父亲，还有我的阿姨们和教父教母，他们可以随心所欲地和完全陌生的人交谈。