metronymic

英式音标：[ˌmi:trə'nɪmɪk]播放读音

美式音标：[ˌmitrə'nɪmɪk]播放读音

词汇分类：《剑桥语言百科全书》专业词汇

概况：

adj. 表示母系的

n. 表示母系

词义：

adj.

表示母系的；

n.

表示母系；

英英释义

metronymic[ ,metrəu'nimik ]

n.a name derived from the name of your mother or a maternal ancestor

同义词：matronymic

用法：

权威例句

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同义词：matronymic

英语词源：

metronymic (adj.)

"derived from the name of a mother or maternal ancestor," 1881, from Late Greek metronymikos "named for one's mother," from meter (genitive metros) "mother" (see mother (n.1)) + onyma (see name (n.)). Related: Metronymically (1822).

造句：

1. We like him for his honesty, his lack of pretension.

我们喜欢他的诚实、不浮夸。

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2. Her eyes stared into his with an expression of absolute honesty.

她凝视着他的眼睛，一脸诚恳。

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3. The secret of success is honesty and fair dealing.

成功的秘诀在于诚实和公平交易。

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4. She had an unshakeable faith in human goodness and natural honesty.

她坚信人的本性是善良诚实的。

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5. But in all honesty, I wish it had never happened.

但是老实说，我希望这事从未发生过。

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[ honesty 造句 ]