patriarch
英 ['peɪtrɪɑːk]
美['petrɪɑrk]
- n. 家长；族长；元老；创始人
英英释意
- 1. the male head of family or tribe
- 2. any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
- 3. a man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
双语例句
- 1. Each family of gorillas is led by a great silverbacked patriarch.
- 每个大星星家族都由一个魁梧的、长着银色被毛的族长带领着.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 2. The patriarch of the house, Mr Jawad, rules it with a ferocity renowned throughout the neighbourhood.
- 那户人家的家长贾瓦德先生治家严苛，名闻乡里。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Joseph Kennedy, the clan's patriarch, communicated with Bobby in a series of notes.
- 宗族族长约瑟夫·肯尼迪通过一系列便笺和博比交流。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. I thought of myself as a patriarch, dispensing words of wisdom to all my children.
- 我把自己当作在向子女传授至理名言的一家之长。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. She suffers all pupil's patriarch's highly praising and respect.
- 她受到全体小学生家长的高度赞扬与尊敬.
来自辞典例句