son

noun

1. 儿子
   a person's male child
   1. We have two sons and a daughter.
      我们有两个儿子，一个女儿。
   2. They have three grown-up sons.
      他们有三个成年的儿子。
   3. He's the son of an Oxford professor.
      他是牛津大学一位教授的儿子。
   4. Maine & Sons, Grocers (= the name of a company on a sign)
      梅因父子杂货店
2. （年长者对年轻男子或男孩的爱称）孩子
   a friendly form of address that is used by an older man to a young man or boy
   1. Well, son, how can I help you?
      那么，孩子，我能为你做点什么？
3. （某个地方、国家等的）男性成员，子孙
   a man who belongs to a particular place or country, etc.
   1. one of France's most famous sons
      法国最著名的人士之一
4. （司铎对男子或男孩的称呼）孩子
   used by a priest to address a boy or man
5. 圣子（耶稣基督）
   Jesus Christ as the second member of the Trinity
   1. the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
      圣父、圣子和圣灵

1. N-COUNT 儿子
   Someone's son is their male child.
   1. He shared a pizza with his son Laurence...
      他和儿子劳伦斯分吃了一张比萨饼。
   2. Sam is the seven-year-old son of Eric Davies...
      萨姆是埃里克·戴维斯 7 岁的儿子。
   3. They have a son.
      他们有一个儿子。
2. N-COUNT (某地)之子(籍贯为某地的人，尤指名人)
   A man, especially a famous man, can be described as a son of the place he comes from.
   1. ...New Orleans's most famous son, Louis Armstrong.
      新奥尔良最著名的人物——路易斯·阿姆斯特朗
   2. ...sons of Africa.
      非洲之子
3. N-VOC 年轻人，孩子(对男孩或比自己年轻的男子的昵称)
   Some people use son as a form of address when they are showing kindness or affection to a boy or a man who is younger than them.
   1. Don't be frightened by failure, son.
      孩子，不要害怕失败。

1. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, Amen.
   以圣父、圣子和圣灵的名义，阿门。
2. Her son's skin improved beyond belief.
   她儿子的皮肤得到了难以置信的改善。
3. She bade farewell to her son
   她和儿子道了别。
4. Willie Smith was the second son born to Jean and Stephen.
   威利·史密斯是琼和斯蒂芬生的第二个儿子。
5. His eldest son Joseph carried on his father's traditions
   他的长子约瑟夫继承了乃父的传统。
6. John had Maude and her son cast into a dungeon.
   约翰让人将莫德和她的儿子关进了地牢。
7. She coddled her youngest son madly
   她对小儿子过于溺爱。
8. He is divorced, with a young son.
   他离婚了，带着一个年幼的儿子。
9. My son was a quiet and gentle man who liked sports and enjoyed life
   我儿子是个安静温和的人，喜欢运动和享受生活。
10. His son went to a top university in America.
    他的儿子上了美国的一所顶级大学。
11. She came in and raised hell. Her son's sports bag was missing
    她进来大吵大闹。她儿子的运动包丢了。
12. How old is your son now?
    你儿子现在多大了？
13. I sent my other son to the country to stay with kinfolk.
    我把另一个儿子送到乡下和亲戚住在一起。
14. Clark's mother is nonchalant about her role in her son's latest work
    克拉克的母亲对自己在儿子最新作品中的角色漠不关心。
15. The only son had been pampered and spoiled.
    这个独子娇生惯养被宠坏了。
16. Finally his mother relented and gave permission for her youngest son to marry
    最后他母亲让步了，准许她的小儿子结婚。
17. Can I have a quiet word with you, son?
    孩子，我能和你私下谈一谈吗？
18. She and her youngest son were finally allowed to be reunited with their family
    她和小儿子终于得到允许和家人团聚。
19. Her son's affair had humiliated and shamed her.
    儿子的事让她感到难堪和羞愧。
20. Her son used sign language to tell her what happened.
    她儿子用手语告诉她发生了什么事。
21. He shared a pizza with his son Laurence
    他和儿子劳伦斯分吃了一张比萨饼。
22. Sam is the seven-year-old son of Eric Davies
    萨姆是埃里克·戴维斯7岁的儿子。
23. They have a son.
    他们有一个儿子。
24. Don't be frightened by failure, son.
    孩子，不要害怕失败。
25. My son had a tantrum and banged his fist on the ground
    我儿子大发脾气，一拳捶在了地上。
26. With her were her son and daughter-in-law
    和她在一起的是她的儿子和儿媳。
27. He took his son Christopher to the zoo.
    他带着儿子克里斯托弗去了动物园。
28. Her son is three years old.
    她儿子三岁了。
29. God blessed him with a good son.
    上帝保佑他有个好儿子。
30. The young parents spoiled their only son.
    那对年轻的父母惯坏了他们的独生子。

n.

from father to son

• 从父到子；世代相传
  from one generation of a family to the next

sb's favourite son

sb's favourite son

the/a prodigal (son)

• 回头的浪子；改邪归正的人
  a person who leaves home and wastes their money and time on a life of pleasure, but who later is sorry about this and returns home

noun

1. a male human offspring
   1. their son became a famous judge
   2. his boy is taller than he is

   Synonym:    boy